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admitted
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
assistance
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From this reading He was, without doubt, the precursor of assistance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
chamber
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
Choiseul
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
clapped
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
conducted
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
confined
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
contrived
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
de
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
doubt
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From this reading He was, without doubt, the precursor of assistance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
end
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
followed
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
get
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
Goguelot
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
GROCER'S
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
guests
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
HAPPENED
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
joyously
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
key
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
King
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
knew
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
M
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
minutes
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
only
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
parleying
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
person
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
precursor
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From this reading He was, without doubt, the precursor of assistance.
remounted
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
Sauce
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
seeing
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
seen
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From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
SHOP
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
some
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From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
stairs
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From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was, without doubt, the precursor of assistance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen.
