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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 PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
aligned
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
any
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From this reading Not that she seemed to need any help!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
AUX
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
clearer
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
command
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From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
countess's
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
DAMES
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
Davis's
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
definitely
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
end
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From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
eyes
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
Ghita's
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
give
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From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
got
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Whatever help he could give her was hers to command.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
king's
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
knew
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
lunch
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
Madame
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
Miss
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that she seemed to need any help!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
opened
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
PLACE
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
prince's
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
ready
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
remain
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From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
room
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that she seemed to need any help!
Selden
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she seemed to need any help!
side
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From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
there
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From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
up
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From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last he knew where he was--he was definitely aligned--not on the king’s side, or the prince’s side, or Miss Davis’s side, or the countess’s side, but on Madame Ghita’s side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLACE AUX DAMES Selden went up to his room and got ready for lunch with a clearer conscience than he had had since he opened his eyes that morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And there, he was quite sure, he would remain until the end, whatever the end might be.
