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Chapter VI

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WOMEN AND FLOWERS.
Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.
Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.
To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.
Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.
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The Royal Life Guard

Chapter VI

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WOMEN AND FLOWERS.
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Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.
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Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.
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To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.
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Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.”

Faithful noun US /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.”

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1791

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

alarmed

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WOMEN AND FLOWERS.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

called

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

celebrate

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

clearly

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

defined

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

Deutsch

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

Dr

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

end

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

events

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

FLOWERS

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From this reading WOMEN AND FLOWERS.

friend

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

friends

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

gave

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

Gilbert

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

grave

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

House

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

how

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

hurriedly

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

interests

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

internal

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

invalid

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

latter's

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

March

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

Mines

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

Mirabeau

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

months

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

owners

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

pains

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

physician

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

prostrated

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

recorded

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

see

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

servant

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

skillful

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

Some

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From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

spoken

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

State

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

supper

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

too

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From this reading Gilbert was too skillful a physician not to see how grave the invalid was.

very

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From this reading Mirabeau had spoken in the House on the question of Mines, the interests of owners and of the State not being very clearly defined.

victory

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From this reading To celebrate his victory, he gave a supper to some friends and was prostrated by internal pains.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Some months after recorded events, about the end of March, 1791, Dr. Gilbert was hurriedly called to his friend Mirabeau, by the latter's faithful servant Deutsch, who had been alarmed.

WOMEN

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From this reading WOMEN AND FLOWERS.