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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 On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
advanced
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From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
AFFAIRS
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From this reading STATE AFFAIRS AND FAMILY AFFAIRS.
all
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
allowing
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From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STATE AFFAIRS AND FAMILY AFFAIRS.
announced
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From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
bal
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
Bastille
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
busy
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From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
Dubois
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
duke
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
entered
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From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
estimated
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
evening
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
FAMILY
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From this reading STATE AFFAIRS AND FAMILY AFFAIRS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
Helene
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
highly
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
highness
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
home
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
intently
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From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
known
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
masque
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
Monceaux
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
more
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
occupying
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From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
Palais
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
promise
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
promising
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
re-entering
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
Royal
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
see
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
shoulder
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From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
STATE
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From this reading STATE AFFAIRS AND FAMILY AFFAIRS.
study
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
usual
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From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dubois was so busy that he did not hear the duke, who advanced and looked over his shoulder, to see what was occupying him so intently.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The duke entered without allowing himself to be announced.
working
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From this reading On re-entering the Palais Royal the duke asked for Dubois, and was told he was in his study, working.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On leaving the Bastille, the duke took Helene home, promising to come and see her as usual in the evening; a promise which Helene would have estimated all the more highly if she had known that his highness had a bal masque at Monceaux.
