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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 Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
all
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
anxiously
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
awaiting
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
back
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Brutus
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
coffee
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
company
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
Cours
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
de
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Decapitator
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
du
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
entering
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
entrance
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
exclamation
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
followed
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
fresh
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From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
general
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
Grand
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Guardian
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
guests
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
house
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Madame
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
matter
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
out
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From this reading “Speak out.”
Place
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Reign
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From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
Renée
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From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
Royalist
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
said
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Saint-Méran's
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
salon
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Speak
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From this reading “Speak out.”
State
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
table
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
taking
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Terror
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From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
threatened
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From this reading “Are we threatened with a fresh Reign of Terror?” asked another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Villefort
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From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Decapitator, Guardian of the State, Royalist, Brutus, what is the matter?” said one.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de Saint-Méran’s in the Place du Grand Cours, and on entering the house found that the guests whom he had left at table were taking coffee in the salon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Renée was, with all the rest of the company, anxiously awaiting him, and his entrance was followed by a general exclamation.
