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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 “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
administered
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
affair
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From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
assure
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
Athos
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
austere
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
avoid
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
brave
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
brute
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
cannot
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
courage
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
De
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
duel
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
father
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From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
fellows
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From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
fought
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From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
how
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From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
later
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
led
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
lesson
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
mischief
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
muscles
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
out
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From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
Palais-Royal
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
perceive
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
Raoul
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
said
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
seen
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From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But you should have seen how I fought it out with him.
some
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
sooner
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
sort
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From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
staircase
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assure you that, although at that time I had good muscles and a sort of brute courage—I assure you that the father did me some mischief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
together
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
vicious
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
Wardes
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From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
well
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From this reading “I know such fellows well,” replied D’Artagnan; “I had an affair with the father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the austere lesson administered to De Wardes, Athos and D’Artagnan together descended the staircase which led to the courtyard of the Palais-Royal.
wicked
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From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You perceive,” said Athos to D’Artagnan, “that Raoul cannot, sooner or later, avoid a duel with De Wardes, for De Wardes is as brave as he is vicious and wicked.”
