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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 "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
accorded
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
affect
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are Captain Pitou, and you, Farmer Billet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
Bastile
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
Billet
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
brother
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
brothers
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
buttonhole
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are Captain Pitou, and you, Farmer Billet.
condescendingly
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
Conquerors
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
day
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
enter
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
Farmer
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From this reading You are Captain Pitou, and you, Farmer Billet.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
gloomy
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
hang
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
heart
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
honors
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
INVISIBLES
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From this reading THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
like
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
LODGE
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From this reading THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
medal
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES.
others
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
Pitou
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
really
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
said
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
scorn
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
smiled
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
stranger
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From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LODGE OF THE INVISIBLES.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
trifles
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From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
Why
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From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did you really know me, brother," replied the farmer with scorn, "you would know that such trifles do not affect a heart like mine."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not know me, brothers," said the stranger, when Billet had nodded and Pitou smiled condescendingly, "but I know you both.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why are you so gloomy? because, though you were the first to enter the Bastile, they have forgotten to hang at your buttonhole the medal for the Conquerors of the Bastile and to do you the honors accorded to others this day?"
