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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 Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
able
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
accident
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
Adelaide
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
appointment
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
best
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From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
business
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From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
clear
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
Conde
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
condolence
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
Count
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
Countess
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
daughter
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
day
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
days
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
de
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
dined
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
Ducros
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
evening
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
explanation
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From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
fairly
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
four
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
friend
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
Gaston
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From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
General
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
got
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
guest
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From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
happy
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
idea
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
later
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
Leraulx
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From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
means
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
Ministry
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
omniscient
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
other
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From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
outlines
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
paid
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
Pressure
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From this reading Pressure of business was Captain Gaston Leraulx' explanation, and it was an honest one.
procure
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
Scheme
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
Sophie
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
Storage
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From this reading Countess Sophie, the omniscient, by means of a happy accident, had got a fairly clear idea of the outlines of the Great Storage Scheme.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no other guest, for the best of reasons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
Valdemar
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
Victor's
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
visit
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From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
War
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From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What he did not know was that on the evening of the day when Count Valdemar and his daughter paid their visit of condolence to Adelaide de Conde, General Ducros dined with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not until four days later that Victor's friend in the Ministry of War was able to procure an appointment for him with General Ducros.
