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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 SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
all
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
BALSAMO
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From this reading SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
barb
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
BELIEVES
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From this reading SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
brothers
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
came
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
caused
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
comfort
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
desperate
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
fact
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
fear
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
few
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
foes
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
frowning
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
galloped
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
gesture
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
going
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
haunches
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
horse
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
idea
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
infatuation
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
late
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
league
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
made
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
MAGICIANnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
mercy
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
mesmerist
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midst
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
misery
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
Paris
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
power
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
returns
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
road
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
said
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
SARTINES
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From this reading SARTINES BELIEVES BALSAMO IS A MAGICIAN.
saw
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
seconds
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
see
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
society
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
splendid
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
too
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try
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
up
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From this reading “Oh, if ever she returns into my power---- ” He made a desperate gesture, as he pulled up the splendid horse short on its haunches.
Versailles
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From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
woman
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From this reading He saw his brothers of the secret society at the mercy of his foes, and the woman who caused all this, through his infatuation for her, going free.
word
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From this reading “Let me see,” he said, frowning, “is silence a word or a fact? can it do or not do? let me try my will, again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mesmerist had galloped on the barb through Versailles in a few seconds and a league on the road to Paris when an idea came as comfort in the midst of his misery at the fear that all he did would be too late.
