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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 Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
affair
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
Albert
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From this reading Albert, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud remained alone.
allow
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albert, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud remained alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
appeared
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
ask
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Albert, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud remained alone.
bowed
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
carriage
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
Château-Renaud
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From this reading Albert, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud remained alone.
conclusion
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
congratulate
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
Cristo
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
dear
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
dignified
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
disagreeable
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
dissimulation
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
Emmanuel
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
five
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
friend
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
friends
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
got
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
Indeed
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
just
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
Maximilian
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
melancholy
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
men
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
Monte
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
most
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
opinion
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Albert, Beauchamp, and Château-Renaud remained alone.
said
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
silent
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From this reading Albert remained silent and wrapped in thought.
smile
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albert remained silent and wrapped in thought.
timidly
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
two
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
unhoped-for
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
very
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From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
way
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From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Albert looked at his two friends, not timidly, but in a way that appeared to ask their opinion of what he had just done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
wrapped
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From this reading Albert remained silent and wrapped in thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, my dear friend,” said Beauchamp first, who had either the most feeling or the least dissimulation, “allow me to congratulate you; this is a very unhoped-for conclusion of a very disagreeable affair.”
young
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo bowed to the five young men with a melancholy and dignified smile, and got into his carriage with Maximilian and Emmanuel.
