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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 Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
advantage
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
always
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From this reading Athos replied complacently, as he always did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Athos replied complacently, as he always did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
Athos
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
comes
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
commit
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
complacently
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From this reading Athos replied complacently, as he always did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
country
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
Decidedly
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From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Athos replied complacently, as he always did.
donation
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
eating
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
enough
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
evening
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
expected
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
find
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
forbear
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
friend
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
Greeks
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
humor
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
Iris
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
Jews
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
Job
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
late
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
man
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
most
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
once
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
planting
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
poorest
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
produce
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
questioning
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
reasonable
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From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Athos replied complacently, as he always did.
said
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From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
shine
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
shines
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
shone
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
sowing
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
star
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
supped
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
unfortunate
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From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
vein
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From this reading Decidedly,” said D’Artagnan to himself, “I have struck a good vein.
very
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From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That star which shines once in the life of every man, which shone for Job and Iris, the most unfortunate of the Jews and the poorest of the Greeks, is come at last to shine on me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will commit no folly, I will take advantage of it; it comes quite late enough to find me reasonable.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He supped that evening, in very good humor, with his friend Athos; he said nothing to him about the expected donation, but he could not forbear questioning his friend, while eating, about country produce, sowing, and planting.
