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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 a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
advantage
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
Athos
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
best
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
better
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
combination
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
committed
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
comprehended
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
Comte
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
de
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
design
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
England
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
Fere
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
flattered
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
follow
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
gained
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
grave
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
imprudence
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
king
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
la
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
league
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
lost
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From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
more
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From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
own
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
promised
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
reflect
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
risk
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From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since everything was lost, he could risk no more.
situation
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
strange
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
subject
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
succeeded
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From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
success
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
things
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
too
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
train
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
voyage
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From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange and grave subject for him to reflect upon—this voyage of Athos into England; this league of the king with Athos, and that extraordinary combination of his design with that of the Comte de la Fere.
way
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From this reading The best way was to let things follow their own train.
well
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From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading An imprudence had been committed, and, whilst having succeeded, as he had promised, D’Artagnan found that he had gained no advantage by his success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading D’Artagnan, although he flattered himself with better success, had, nevertheless, not too well comprehended his situation.
