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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 As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
adventure
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
arrangement
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
atmosphere
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
become
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
better
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
comprehension
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From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
Duchess
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
end
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
enter
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
few
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
fills
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
Frenchwoman
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
grace
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
gratitude
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
interest
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
interview
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
later
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
mornings
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
new
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
other
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From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
perfect
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
profound
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From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
profoundest
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
prospect
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
quietly
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
result
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
said
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
saw
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
secure
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From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
sooner
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
surrounded
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
talked
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before their interview was at an end the Duchess’ interest in the adventure she was about to enter into had become profound.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
things
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From this reading “The sooner she is surrounded by a new atmosphere, the better,” was one of the things the Frenchwoman had said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
Vallé
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From this reading As a result of this, her grace saw Mademoiselle Vallé alone a few mornings later and talked to her long and quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their comprehension of each other was complete.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The prospect of an arrangement so perfect and so secure fills me with the profoundest gratitude.
