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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
alcove
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
apartment
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
arranged
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
away
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
bed
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
bedroom
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
Bienvenu
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
Bishop's
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
candlesticks
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
care
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From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
conduct
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
crossing
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
cupboard
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
evening
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From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
followed
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From this reading The man followed him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
get
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
guest
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
handed
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
head
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
house
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
Madame
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
Magloire
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
man
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From this reading The man followed him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
moment
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
Monseigneur
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
Monsieur
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
near
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
necessary
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
night
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
observed
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
oratory
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
other
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
out
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
pass
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
putting
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
room
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
said
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
silver
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
silverware
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From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
sister
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
situated
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
table
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
traverse
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From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
two
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From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was her last care every evening before she went to bed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when he was crossing this apartment, Madame Magloire was putting away the silverware in the cupboard near the head of the bed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As might have been observed from what has been said above, the house was so arranged that in order to pass into the oratory where the alcove was situated, or to get out of it, it was necessary to traverse the Bishop’s bedroom.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After bidding his sister good night, Monseigneur Bienvenu took one of the two silver candlesticks from the table, handed the other to his guest, and said to him,— “Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.”
