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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 They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
all
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
ARTHÉMISE
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From this reading ARTHÉMISE.
billet
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
bouquet
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
carrying
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
caused
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
centre
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
consent
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
contained
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
court
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
daughter
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
day
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
doubted
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
drawn
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
elicited
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
encountered
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
environs
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
flower
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
garden
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
interrogated
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
longer
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
Maurice
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
more
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
Municipal
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
obtained
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
plot
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
plucked
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
queen
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
searched
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
separated
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
single
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
sister
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
staircase
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had nothing more to tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had nothing more to tell.
tumult
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
whole
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From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
woman
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
young
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From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
