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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 Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
arms
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
breathless
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
calling
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
circumstances
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
closet
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
d'Avrigny
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From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
de
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
footstep
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
get
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
glance
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
go
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From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
hat
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
heard
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
indicated
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
M
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
matter
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
moment
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
Morrel
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
Noirtier
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
once
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
only
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
physician
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From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
procureur's
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
ran
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
rather
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From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
recovered
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
refuge
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
room
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
self-command
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
similar
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
somewhat
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
sprang
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
study
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
taken
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
throw
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From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
Valentine
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
Villefort
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From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
Villefort's
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
voice
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From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
