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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 A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
abbe
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
Avonne
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
better
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From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
Blondet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
certain
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
crossing
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
de
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
ears
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
few
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
fields
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
gate
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
general
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
later
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
like
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
lodge
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
Madame
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
matters
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From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
meadows
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
Michaud
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
moments
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
Montcornet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
news
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
overhear
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
own
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
path
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
permit
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From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
reaches
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
room
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
said
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
say
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From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
Sibilet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
soon
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
steward's
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
talk
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From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
then
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
there
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
Very
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
walk
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
Walls
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From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
way
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
what's
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wife
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
