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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 In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
advancing
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From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
any
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
back
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
background
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
by-play
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
cabinet
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
came
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
cloth
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
conceal
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
corner
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
cry
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
D'Artagnan
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
door
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
end
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
entrance
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
eye
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
front
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
glance
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
heard
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
importunate
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
kept
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
king
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
large
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
letters
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
M
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
minute
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
mirror
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
musketeer
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From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
notice
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
obliged
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
papers
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
plans
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
saw
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
seated
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
secrets
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
see
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
silk
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
sire
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From this reading “I am here, sire,” replied the musketeer, advancing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
spread
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
there
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
turned
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From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
turning
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From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
understood
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From this reading D’Artagnan understood this by-play, and kept in the background; so that at the end of a minute the king, who heard nothing, and saw nothing save from the corner of his eye, was obliged to cry, “Is not M. d’Artagnan there?”
used
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From this reading He did not take any notice of the entrance of D’Artagnan, but spread above his letters and plans the large silk cloth he used to conceal his secrets from the importunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In front of him was a mirror, in which, while turning over his papers, he could see at a glance those who came in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king was seated in his cabinet, with his back turned towards the door of entrance.
