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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 It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
actress
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
affect
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
all
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
assistance
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
baron
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
completely
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
dangerous
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de
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From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
difficult
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
dupe
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
eyes
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
finished
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
hints
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
Lord
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Milady
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
Milady's
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necessary
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
night
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
opened
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
pain
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
persisted
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
presence
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From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
prevent
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From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
prisoner
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
soon
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
summoned
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
task
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the presence of this woman did not prevent Milady from thinking.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
very
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From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
watching
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From this reading Thus the poor woman was completely the dupe of the prisoner, whom, notwithstanding her hints, she persisted in watching all night.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading It was, however, necessary to affect weakness and pain—not a very difficult task for so finished an actress as Milady.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
Winter
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From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
woman
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From this reading So soon as she was left alone with the woman whom the baron had summoned to her assistance she opened her eyes.
wound
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From this reading ESCAPE As Lord de Winter had thought, Milady’s wound was not dangerous.
