Chapter XLIX
THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO. The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel. She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted. “You come from Versailles?” said he. “Yes.”
The Queen's Necklace
Chapter XLIX
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THE
QUEEN’S
PORTFOLIO.
The
cardinal
was
at
home
when
Madame
de
la
Motte
came
to
his
hotel.
She
had
herself
announced,
and
was
immediately
admitted.
“You
come
from
Versailles?”
said
he.
“Yes.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
QUEEN’S
PORTFOLIO.
Line 2
The
cardinal
was
at
home
when
Madame
de
la
Motte
came
to
his
hotel.
Line 3
She
had
herself
announced,
and
was
immediately
admitted.
Line 4
“You
come
from
Versailles?”
said
he.
Line 5
“Yes.”
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You come from Versailles?” said he.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.”
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admitted
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From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
announced
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From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
came
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
cardinal
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
de
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
home
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hotel
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
immediately
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From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
la
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Madame
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
Motte
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
PORTFOLIO
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From this reading THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
QUEEN'S
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From this reading THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
said
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From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
Versailles
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From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.