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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
any
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
assisted
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
Barran
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
Barran's
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
Bernard
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
best
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
careful
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
castle
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
chateau
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
chief
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
contrary
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From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
cotereaux
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
Count
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From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
Countess
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From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
court-yard
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
deeming
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
discover
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
discovering
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From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
endeavored
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
fact
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
go
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
gone
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From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
greatly
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
headquarters
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
importance
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
inform
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
inquiries
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
leader
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From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
monastery
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
monks
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
near
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
necessary
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
occasionally
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
occurred
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
officer
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
officers
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From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
out
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
place
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
pursuers
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
refuge
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
reported
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
retreat
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From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
said
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
some
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
soon
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
suspected
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
there
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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
unsafe
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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
Viteau
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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.
