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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 A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
all
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
anxiety
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
arms
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
assembled
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
Athos
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
bearing
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
billet
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
branch
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
bringing
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
cardinal
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
concealed
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
countenance
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
disquiet
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
dove
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
duke
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
Eminence
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
entered
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
epistle
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
expression
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
fear
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
folded
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
four
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
friends
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
future
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
genteelly
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
green
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
happiness
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
impressed
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
large
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
letters
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
o'clock
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From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
only
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
other
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
outfits
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
own
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
Planchet
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
present
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
preserved
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From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
pretty
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
resplendent
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
seal
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
square
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From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other was a large square epistle, resplendent with the terrible arms of his Eminence the cardinal duke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their anxiety about their outfits had all disappeared, and each countenance only preserved the expression of its own secret disquiet—for behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.
two
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From this reading Suddenly Planchet entered, bringing two letters for D’Artagnan.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
wax
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From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one was a little billet, genteelly folded, with a pretty seal in green wax on which was impressed a dove bearing a green branch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VISION At four o’clock the four friends were all assembled with Athos.
