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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 During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
admirably
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
advantage
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
alluring
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
almost
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
arrange
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
Cadignan
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
Canalis
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
chance
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
conversation
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
country
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
court
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
crown
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
de
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
dinner
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
displaying
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
duke
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
enjoyed
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
equestrian
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
equipments
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
eyes
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
fascinations
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
few
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
forests
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
glimpse
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
habit
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
Havre
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
hounds
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
hunt
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
intimacy
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
introduced
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
lay
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
leagues
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
led
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
magnificent
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
marriage
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
Master
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
Modeste
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
Modeste's
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
night
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
obtained
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
once
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
other
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
pleasure
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
pomp
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
Prince
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
proposed
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From this reading The duke at once proposed to arrange a hunt in one of the crown forests, which lay a few leagues from Havre.
received
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
regal
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
rides
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
saw
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
see
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
served
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
signal
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
spoke
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
taking
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From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to his intimacy with the Prince de Cadignan, Master of the Hunt, he saw his chance of displaying an almost regal pomp before Modeste’s eyes, and alluring her with a glimpse of court fascinations, to which she could be introduced by marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
turn
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
well
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From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the dinner, which was magnificent and admirably well served, the duke obtained a signal advantage over Canalis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Modeste, who had received her habit and other equestrian equipments the night before, spoke of taking rides about the country.
wish
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From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A turn of the conversation led her to express the wish to see a hunt with hounds, a pleasure she had never yet enjoyed.
