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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
arms
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
away
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
better
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
bound
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
came
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
coming
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
congratulate
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
cords
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
crowded
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
curiosity
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
cut
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
dazed
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
DE
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
down
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From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
effort
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From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
followed
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From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
forth
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
Ganache
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
Ganache's
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
guards
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
hand
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From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
happen
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
happened
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
immediate
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
knowing
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
learn
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
led
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From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
MADEMOISELLE
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
many
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
move
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
moving
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
now
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
officers
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
out
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
PARADIS
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
realise
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
round
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
Sarlaboux
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
saying
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
silently
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From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
sooner
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
speak
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
there
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
together
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From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
tower
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
troops
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
unable
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
understood
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
up
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From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
urged
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From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On coming forth from the tower we found that the troops were already moving away, though many of the officers remained behind, and came up to us, out of curiosity to learn what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
way
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From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With this he led the way down, and we followed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not speak, but I understood; and now Sarlaboux urged an immediate move, saying that the sooner De Ganache was away the better, as there was no knowing what might happen next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DE PARADIS As the guards cut the cords that bound De Ganache's arms those who were on the tower crowded round to congratulate him; but he seemed dazed, and unable to realise his fortune.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort, however, he brought himself together, and silently took my hand.
