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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 After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
all
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
CHICOT
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From this reading CHICOT, LATINIST.
commenced
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
contained
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
departure
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
embroidered
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From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
end
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From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
examination
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
generous
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From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
H
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From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
hill
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
LATINIST
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From this reading CHICOT, LATINIST.
letter
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
men
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
money
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
more
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From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
now
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
packet
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
perceived
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
pretty
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From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
purse
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From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
purses
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
quietly
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
received
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
round
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
royal
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From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
said
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From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
seated
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
seeing
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
soon
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
stupid
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From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
then
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
top
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
two
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From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
valley
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
young
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From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
