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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 The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
all
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
allowed
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
brief
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
briefly
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Citizen-Deputy
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Citizen-Deputy's
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
cloud
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
Committee
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Complexities
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From this reading Complexities.
domiciliary
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
Déroulède
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
errand
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
favourite
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
given
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
go
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
grievance
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
house
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
interviewed
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
just
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
knew
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From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
latter
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
Luxembourg
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
meant
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From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
Merlin
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
moment
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Paris
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
people
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
Prison
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
private
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
privately
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
proceedings
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From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
Public
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
put
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
questions
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
Republic
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
Safety
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
temporarily
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
version
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
visitation
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
well
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From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
