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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 Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
abode
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
Andrea
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
annoyed
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
ANOTHER'S
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From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
attendance
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
boon
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
breakfast
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
chapel
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
communicated
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
corridor
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
delightful
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
father
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
gave
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
go
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
grand
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
happy
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
home
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
inform
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
lackey
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
lady
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
liked
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
lord
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
MAN'S
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From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
MEAT
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From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
mornings
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
news
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
obtained
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
out
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
park
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
permission
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
POISON
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From this reading ONE MAN’S MEAT IS ANOTHER’S POISON.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
princess's
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
read
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
repose
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
Richelieu
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
rival
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
room
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
rooms
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From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
saunter
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From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
solitude
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From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
ten
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Andrea had obtained permission to breakfast in her rooms whenever she liked; this was a precious boon as it gave her the mornings to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her room, in the corridor of the chapel, was not grand for a rival princess’s lady of attendance but it was a delightful abode for one who liked repose and solitude.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could read or go out for a saunter in the park, and come home without being annoyed by lord or lackey.
writing
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From this reading At ten in the morning, Andrea was writing to her father to inform him of the happy news which Richelieu had already communicated to him.
