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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 lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
ah
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From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
apron
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
Bon
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
chevalier
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From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
cry
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
d'Artagnan's
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
d'Or
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
des
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
dismounted
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
enter
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
get
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
gray
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
hand
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
horse
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
jour
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
joy
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
large
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
le
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From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
lieutenant
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
Lombards
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
man
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
mustache
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
perceiving
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
pied
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
Pilon
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
Planchet
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
prepare
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
Quick
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
ready
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
room
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
Rue
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
said
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From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
shop
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
sign
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From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
stooping
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From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
stroking
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
supper
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From this reading “Quick, somebody,” cried Planchet, “to look after Monsieur d’Artagnan’s horse,—somebody to get ready his room,—somebody to prepare his supper.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lieutenant dismounted before a shop in the Rue des Lombards, at the sign of the Pilon d’Or.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bon jour, Planchet,” replied D’Artagnan, stooping to enter the shop.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
wearing
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
white
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From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man of good appearance, wearing a white apron, and stroking his gray mustache with a large hand, uttered a cry of joy on perceiving the pied horse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monsieur le chevalier,” said he, “ah, is that you?”
