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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 "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
all
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
benefactor
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
Cardinal
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
child
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
d'Ancre
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
de
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
exclaimed
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
favorite
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
France
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From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
go
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
gone
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
history
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From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
indeed
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
King
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
late
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
lengths
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
letter
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
Lucien
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
man
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
Marechal
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
meant
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
men
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
monster
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
once
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
priest
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
quickly
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
really
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From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
receive
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
resolved
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
reveals
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
Richelieu
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From this reading "So are all great men; this one was the Cardinal de Richelieu, and his benefactor was the Marechal d'Ancre.
said
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
see
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From this reading You really do not know your history of France, you see.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
slept
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
sound
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
stabbed
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
story
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From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
suspecting
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
too
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From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
warn
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From this reading "I should have gone at once to warn my benefactor," Lucien exclaimed quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Our man said to himself, 'If the King is resolved to go to such lengths, it is all over with my benefactor; I must receive this letter too late;' so he slept on till the favorite was stabbed----" "He was a monster!" said Lucien, suspecting that the priest meant to sound him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are indeed the child which your story reveals!" said the priest.
