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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 You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
absolutely
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
answers
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
Celeste
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
don't
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
doubt
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
especially
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evasive
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
feel
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
four
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From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
friend
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
garden
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
government
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From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
half-servile
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
how
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From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
keep
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
learned
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From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
manner
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
necessity
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
o'clock
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From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
office
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From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
once
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
post
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From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
put
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
questioned
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
questioners
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
said
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
silent
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
soft
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
suspense
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From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must have learned how to do that in a government office.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
Theodose
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From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
Thuillier
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
triumph
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
vacant
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
voice
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From this reading He had put on his vacant, half-servile manner and soft voice, and he drew Thuillier at once into the garden.
warning
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past four o’clock Theodose was at his post.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are questioned about anything, especially about Celeste, make evasive answers which will keep your questioners in suspense.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “I don’t doubt your triumph, but I feel the necessity of again warning you to be absolutely silent.
