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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 The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
arrived
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From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
came
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From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
chosen
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
cut
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
Franc-Meunier
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
front
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From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
Grand
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
hostelry
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
ladder
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
lanes
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
Le
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
lines
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
looking
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
Meung
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
moment
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
Monarque
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
out
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
parallel
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
parallels
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
passengers
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From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
port
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
remind
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
situated
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
Some
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
steps
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
straight
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
street
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From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
two
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From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
well
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
