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20th
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
all
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF AND AWAY.
apparently
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
AWAY
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From this reading OFF AND AWAY.
Bailly
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
become
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
calm
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
changes
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
Charny
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
conversing
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
Coq-Heron
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
Countess
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
courier's
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
courteous
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
courtier
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
deeply
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
denunciatory
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
dress
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
engendered
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
half-accusations
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
Isidore
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
June
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
King
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
Lafayette
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
letter
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
mocked
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
moved
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
necessitated
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
night
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
nine
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
OFF
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From this reading OFF AND AWAY.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
palace
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
Paris
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
perhaps
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
persons
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
plot
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
Queen
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
say
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
sent
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
sitting-room
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
Spite
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
spoke
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
straight
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From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
Street
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
suspicion
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
things
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
two
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From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
usual
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From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spite of all precautions, or perhaps because they necessitated changes in the usual order of things, suspicion was engendered in Paris by the plot at the palace.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About nine in the night of the 20th of June, two persons were conversing in the sitting-room of the Countess of Charny, in Coq-Heron Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lafayette went straight to the King, who mocked at his half-accusations: Bailly sent a denunciatory letter to the Queen, having become quite courteous, not to say a courtier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
wore
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From this reading She was apparently calm but was deeply moved, as she spoke with Isidore, who wore a courier's dress.
