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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 Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
accused
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
all
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
belong
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
Bonacieux
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
BUCKINGHAM
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
de
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
difficulty
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
DUKE
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
entered
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
evening
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
Germain
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
guard
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
happen
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took the risk upon herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
interests
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
introduced
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
known
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
lost
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
Louvre
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
lover
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From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
M
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
mercer
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
Mme
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
Musketeers
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
queen
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
reputation
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
risk
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From this reading She took the risk upon herself.
said
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the risk upon herself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the risk upon herself.
true
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
Tréville
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
uniform
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She took the risk upon herself.
value
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
VILLIERS
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From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
wife
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Mme. Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
wore
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From this reading Mme. Bonacieux was known to belong to the queen; the duke wore the uniform of the Musketeers of M. de Tréville, who, as we have said, were that evening on guard.
world
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From this reading Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all.
