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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
announce
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
appeared
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
bent
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
Bussy
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
castle
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From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
confide
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
de
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
debating
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
Diana
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
enter
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
feared
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
flying
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
friends
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
hair
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
horn
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
hours
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From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
instead
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
knew
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From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
leaning
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
Luc
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
Madame
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
MAN
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From this reading THE OLD MAN.
meet
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
much
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
Méridor
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD MAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
questions
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
reached
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From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
report
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
run
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
sounded
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
St
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
stick
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
stranger
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
there
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
Two
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From this reading Two hours after they reached the castle.
usual
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
visit
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
white
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From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de St. Luc was surprised, when the report sounded his horn to announce a visit, that Diana did not run as usual to meet them, but instead of her appeared an old man, bent and leaning on a stick, and his white hair flying in the wind.
wished
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From this reading But there was much that he could tell to no one, and he feared their questions, and besides, he wished to enter Méridor as a stranger.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.
