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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 Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
affair
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
became
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
chance
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
chevalier
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
contemplated
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
crossing
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
D'ORLEANS
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
Dubois
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
DUC
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
easiest
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
EXCELLENCY
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
follow
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
France
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
future
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
get
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
hall
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
held
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
horror
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
intrigue
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
Jonquiere
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
kind
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
L'Eveille
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
La
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
leaving
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
maneuvering
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
now
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
out
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
persuade
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
placed
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
put
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
real
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
recognized
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
regent
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From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
signed
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From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
thoughtful
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In crossing the hall he recognized L'Eveille, and signed to him to follow.
undertaken
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
utmost
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From this reading Dubois became thoughtful: the easiest part of the affair was done; it now remained to persuade the regent to put himself in a kind of affair which he held in the utmost horror--the maneuvering of intrigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
way
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From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dubois, on leaving the chevalier, contemplated the chance which had again placed in his hands the future of the regent and of France.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was L'Eveille who had undertaken to get the real La Jonquiere out of the way.
