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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 Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
all
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
any
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
appeared
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
Cambes
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
cannot
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
Canolles
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
congratulations
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
court-yard
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
de
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
Duc
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
duke
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
emotion
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
empty
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
end
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
everywhere
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
excitement
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
experienced
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
far
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
features
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
find
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
followers
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
hand
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
heard
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
inside
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
La
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
lovers
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
Madame
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
made
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
Number
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
offer
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
other
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
out
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
pass
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
paused
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
prison
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
prisoner
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
put
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
restrain
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
Rochefoucauld
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
saluted
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From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
searched
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
sent
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
sign
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
started
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
stop
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duke saluted Madame de Cambes and Canolles, and even paused to offer his congratulations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
Then
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
thrill
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
trace
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From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
unable
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
voice
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From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly a voice was heard at the far end of the court-yard, inside the prison:-- "Number one is empty; the other prisoner is not in his cell; I have searched everywhere and cannot find him!"
way
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From this reading Then he made a sign to his followers, and they made way for the lovers to pass.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As to Canolles, if he experienced any emotion whatever, no trace of it appeared upon his features.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
words
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From this reading These words sent a thrill of excitement through all who heard them; the Duc de La Rochefoucauld started, and unable to restrain his first impulse, put out his hand as if to stop Canolles.
