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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 The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
all
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
amorous
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
appeared
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
arrested
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
Bastille
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
became
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
BONACIEUX
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
chivalric
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
concerned
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
conducted
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
entangled
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
gallant
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
gallery
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
grossest
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
half-subterranean
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
harshest
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
insults
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
intrigues
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
introduced
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
loading
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
lose
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From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
M
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
martyr
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
MONSIEURnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
nicely
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
notice
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
notwithstanding
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
object
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
observed
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
officers
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
period
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
personage
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
political
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
position
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
precarious
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
promised
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From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
reader
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From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
respectable
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
sight
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From this reading Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember—fortunately we have promised not to lose sight of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
soldiers
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
straight
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
There
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
together
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From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
treatment
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From this reading Thence, introduced into a half-subterranean gallery, he became, on the part of those who had brought him, the object of the grossest insults and the harshest treatment.
trembling
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From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
very
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From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This personage was M. Bonacieux, the respectable martyr of the political and amorous intrigues which entangled themselves so nicely together at this gallant and chivalric period.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The officers who arrested him conducted him straight to the Bastille, where he passed trembling before a party of soldiers who were loading their muskets.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MONSIEUR BONACIEUX There was in all this, as may have been observed, one personage concerned, of whom, notwithstanding his precarious position, we have appeared to take but very little notice.
