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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 I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
appointed
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
armourer's
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
Barou
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
bespoke
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
Bien
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From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
breastplate
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
counter
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
day
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
de
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
early
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
enrolled
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
excuse
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
fit
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From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
formally
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
Gentile
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
guards
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
hard
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
Jew
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
La
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
M
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
Maitre
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
Marmotte
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
matter
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
midst
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
monsieur
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
Montorgueil
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
old
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
pattern
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
perhaps
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
PITY
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
presented
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
proprietor
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
purchase
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
Queen's
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
said
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From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
say
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
store
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
sufficient
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
There
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PASSAGE OF PITY The next day, about the time appointed by La Marmotte, I presented myself at Maitre Barou, the armourer's, store.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
visit
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From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
voice
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From this reading It was bespoke by M. de Montorgueil----" "But, perhaps, monsieur may have a voice in the matter."
wares
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From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no one there except the old proprietor himself, and it was hard to say if he were Jew or Gentile as he stood behind the counter in the midst of his wares.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I had sufficient excuse for my visit, and that was to purchase a breastplate of the pattern worn by the Queen's guards, in which I had been formally enrolled early in the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Bien_!" he said when I inquired for one, "I have one that will fit you, I think.
