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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 captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
accident
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
agreeably
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
all
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
armchair
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
back
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
boy
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
buried
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
cannot
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
directing
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
ears
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
fixed
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
floor
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
folding
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
friend's
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
full
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
happen
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
Hum
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
king
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
leathern
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
legs
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
letters
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
lucky
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
man's
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
meaning
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
mustache
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
number
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
perceived
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
pleasure
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
Raoul
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
reading
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
recalled
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
said
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From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
say
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
seated
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
sitting
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
son
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
sound
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
spurs
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
sword
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
twisted
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From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
up
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From this reading “Hum!” said D’Artagnan, folding up his letters and directing a look full of meaning at him; “what do you say, my boy? that the king has not recalled you, and you have returned?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain, sitting buried in his leathern armchair, his spurs fixed in the floor, his sword between his legs, was reading a number of letters, as he twisted his mustache.
welcome
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From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading D’Artagnan uttered a welcome full of pleasure when he perceived his friend’s son.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
word
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
words
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Raoul, my boy,” he said, “by what lucky accident does it happen that the king has recalled you?”
young
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From this reading These words did not sound agreeably in the young man’s ears, who, as he seated himself, replied, “Upon my word I cannot tell you; all that I know is--I have come back.”
