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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 More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
adventure
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
America
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
Arsène
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
boy
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
Cagliostro
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
Cagliostro's
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
century
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
Countess
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
daughter
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
duel
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
final
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
foresaw
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From this reading The waiting lasted longer than he foresaw.
frightful
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
grips
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
hate
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
lasted
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From this reading The waiting lasted longer than he foresaw.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
longer
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From this reading The waiting lasted longer than he foresaw.
love
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
Lupin
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
matters
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
More
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must wait.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
often
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
only
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
opposed
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
others
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
permitted
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
published
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
quarter
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
relate
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
resolutely
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
say
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
settled
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
settlement
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
States
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
stories
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
story
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The waiting lasted longer than he foresaw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
there
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
to-day
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
twenty
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From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
two
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From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
undoubtedly
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
United
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
wait
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From this reading We must wait.”
waiting
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From this reading The waiting lasted longer than he foresaw.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must wait.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than a quarter of a century passed before the final settlement; and only to-day am I permitted to relate the frightful duel of love and hate which brought a boy of twenty to grips with Cagliostro’s daughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ This is the story of the first adventure of Arsène Lupin, and undoubtedly it would have been published before the stories of the others if he had not so often and so resolutely opposed it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “No,” he would say, “there are one or two little matters yet to be settled between the Countess of Cagliostro and me.
