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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
ANNOT
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From this reading ANNOT STEIN.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
army
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
assure
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
beg
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
Chapeau
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
Clisson
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
de
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
Durbellière
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
Echanbroignes
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
effort
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
escaping
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
father
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
five
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
four
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
greatest
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
happened
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
heavens
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
Henri
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
home
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
hostile
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
Jean
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
just
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
ladies
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
leagues
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
Lescure
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
Madame
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
made
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
Messieurs
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
met
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
middle
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
perhaps
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
portion
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
possible
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
possibly
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
present
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
prudent
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
republicans
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
rescue
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
return
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
said
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From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
sent
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
sister
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
spared
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
speedily
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From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
STEIN
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From this reading ANNOT STEIN.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
tale
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From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh heavens! what are we to do?" said Madame de Lescure; "we are running from one hostile army into the middle of another.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean was spared the greatest portion of his journey, and having told his tale, added that perhaps "Messieurs would not think it prudent to take the ladies with them to Durbellière just at present."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Château of Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues of Durbellière.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been sent from Echanbroignes, by Chapeau, to tell Henri what had happened, to assure him that every possible effort would be made to rescue his father and sister from the republicans, and if possible to save the château, and to beg him to return home as speedily as he possibly could.
