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admitted
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
all
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
anger
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From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
came
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
d'Artagnan
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
day
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
evening
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
expected
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From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
Gascon
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From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
gave
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
immediately
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
impatient
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From this reading That evening Milady was still more impatient than on the preceding evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
jealous
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From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
Kitty
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
M
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
man
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
Milady
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
more
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From this reading That evening Milady was still more impatient than on the preceding evening.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
orders
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
preceding
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
related
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
relative
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From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
renewed
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From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
revenge
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From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
see
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
smiled
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From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening Milady was still more impatient than on the preceding evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That evening Milady was still more impatient than on the preceding evening.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
usual
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
vain
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From this reading She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
VENGEANCE
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From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DREAM OF VENGEANCE That evening Milady gave orders that when M. d’Artagnan came as usual, he should be immediately admitted; but he did not come.
young
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From this reading The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.
