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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 day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
appear
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
appeared
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
budget
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
called
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
carriage
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From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
Chamber
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
chose
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
coupé
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
curtain
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From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
Danglars
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
day
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
Debray
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
departure
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From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
drove
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
gave
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
half-past
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From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
hidden
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From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
horses
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
hour
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
informed
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
inscribed
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
Madame
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
o'clock
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
office
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
ordered
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From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
orders
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
out
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From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
pay
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
scene
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
soon
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
speak
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
then
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From this reading He then called for his horses, drove to the Chamber, and inscribed his name to speak against the budget.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
twelve
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From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
two
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From this reading He gave orders that he should be informed as soon as Madame Danglars appeared; but at two o’clock she had not returned.
usually
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
visit
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
waiting
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From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
watched
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From this reading Danglars, hidden behind a curtain, watched the departure he had been waiting for.
way
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From this reading The day following this scene, at the hour Debray usually chose to pay a visit to Madame Danglars on his way to his office, his _coupé_ did not appear.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time, that is, about half-past twelve, Madame Danglars ordered her carriage, and went out.
