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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 Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
Abbe
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
accompanied
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From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
advanced
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
brother
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
certain
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
conspirators
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
courage
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
day
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
deep
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
dread
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
events
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
eyes
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
far
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
fixed
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
floor
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
Fouquet
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
future
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
Gourville
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From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
joined
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
less
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
maintain
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
men
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
midst
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
night
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From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
only
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
other
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
pale
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
people
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
resembled
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
said
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
sigh
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
single
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
speaking
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
striking
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
taking
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
three
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
to-day
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From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
united
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
violence
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From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
walked
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From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
