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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 The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
according
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
advance
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
Antoine
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
applying
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
become
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
collected
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
convinced
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From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
direction
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From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
donjon
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
eminence
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
excellence
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
Faubourg
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
feet
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
followed
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
forest
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
freely
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
front
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
fugitive
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From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
furnaces
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
gain
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From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
group
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
guards
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
horses
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
intelligence
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From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
lengths
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
like
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
lively
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
looks
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
Maur
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
moat
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
more
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
most
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
mounts
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
Mousqueton
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
musketeers
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
nostrils
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
other
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
out
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
people
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
perceived
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
Porthos
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
reddened
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
respective
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
road
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
rode
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
Saint
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
scattered
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
side
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
sight
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
soon
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
spurs
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
successive
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From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
then
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
top
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
town
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
two
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
varying
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
village
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
Vincennes
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
whole
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He rode on, convinced that in this direction he would gain intelligence of the fugitive.
