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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 There was a dispute among the guards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
according
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a dispute among the guards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
approached
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
astrologer
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
chink
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
circumstances
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
close
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
conversing
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
Coysel
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
custom
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
Deuce
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From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
dispute
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From this reading There was a dispute among the guards.
door
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
evening
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
follows
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
friend
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From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
friends
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From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
guard-chamber
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
guards
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From this reading There was a dispute among the guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
hastened
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
he's
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
head
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
heard
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
loud
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
Mazarin
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
only
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
Paris
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
passing
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
predicted
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
pushed
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
put
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
queen
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
return
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From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
ruin
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From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
say
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
saying
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
soldiers
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
There
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From this reading There was a dispute among the guards.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
tis
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
topic
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
true
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From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
visit
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
voices
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dispute among the guards.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances that had hastened the return of D’Artagnan to Paris were as follows:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Deuce take it, friend, if he’s one of thy friends thou wilt ruin him in saying so.”
wishing
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
wolf-like
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
wonted
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From this reading One evening, when Mazarin, according to custom, went to visit the queen, in passing the guard-chamber he heard loud voices; wishing to know on what topic the soldiers were conversing, he approached with his wonted wolf-like step, pushed open the door and put his head close to the chink.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you,” one of them was saying, “that if Coysel predicted that, ’tis as good as true; I know nothing about it, but I have heard say that he’s not only an astrologer, but a magician.”
