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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 In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
Acquaintance
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
agitated
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
always
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
bridges
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
chain
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
chalands
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
confusion
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
cries
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
doubt
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
feet
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
five
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
formed
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
glance
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
hesitation
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
immense
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
importunities
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
interior
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
isle
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
laden
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
landing
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
leave
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
locality
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
means
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
meet
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
minutes
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
more
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
motion
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
movable
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
multiplied
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
new
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
noise
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
number
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
Old
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
only
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
particularly
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
peasants
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
pebbles
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
Pirial
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
port
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
presented
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
Reader
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
recognized
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
result
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
rough
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
sailors
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
saw
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
sea-boat
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
seen
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
sensation
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
several
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
shore
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
shores
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
single
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
smaller
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
smallest
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
stands
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
stone
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From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
stones
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
study
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
summed
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
then
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
There
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
thirty
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
transported
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
trouble
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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
twenty-five
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From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
up
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
wait
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
water
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From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smaller stones were transported to the shore by means of a chain formed by twenty-five or thirty peasants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The movable bridges, the agitated sailors, the noise of the water on the pebbles, the cries and importunities of those who wait upon the shores, are multiplied details of that sensation which is summed up in one single result—hesitation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance There is always something in a landing, if it be only from the smallest sea-boat—a trouble and a confusion which do not leave the mind the liberty of which it stands in need in order to study at the first glance the new locality presented to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his feet D’Artagnan recognized the five chalands laden with rough stone he had seen leave the port of Pirial.
workmen
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From this reading It was not, then, till after standing several minutes on the shore that D’Artagnan saw upon the port, but more particularly in the interior of the isle, an immense number of workmen in motion.
