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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 It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
alarmed
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
arrived
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
asleep
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
Bourron
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From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
came
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
corner
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
Desprez
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
dining-room
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
down
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
dudgeon
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
eight
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
fall
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
fire
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
gravely
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
how
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
ill
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
like
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
Madame
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
made
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
manuscripts
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
matters
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
messenger
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
mountebank
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
off
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
people
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
performance
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
real
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From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
round
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
sent
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From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
six
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From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
some
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
street
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
ten
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
Tentaillon
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From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sent for the doctor from Bourron before six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed a liberty for a mountebank to fall ill like real people, and they made off again in dudgeon.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
villagers
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From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By ten Madame Tentaillon was gravely alarmed, and had sent down the street for Doctor Desprez.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About eight some villagers came round for the performance, and were told how matters stood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
wife
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
work
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From this reading The Doctor was at work over his manuscripts in one corner of the little dining-room, and his wife was asleep over the fire in another, when the messenger arrived.
