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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 Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
Aramis
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
Athos
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
Beaufort
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
colleagues
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
Conti's
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
danger
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
de
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
down
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
Duc
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
dénouement
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
effort
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
encountering
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
fail
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
felt
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
gain
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
gained
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
generals
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
give
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
gnaw
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
got
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
hand
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
house
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, there was no tranquillity in Paris itself.
influence
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, there was no tranquillity in Paris itself.
knew
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
library
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
like
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
Mazarin
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
men
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
moment
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
more
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
Odyssey
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
Paris
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
pillaged
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
populace
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
popular
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
Prince
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
Provisions
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
put
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
risings
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From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
second
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
single
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From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.
superiority
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
there
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
thus
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
tranquillity
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From this reading Besides, there was no tranquillity in Paris itself.
tumult
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
up
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, they felt that the _dénouement_ of this second Odyssey was at hand and that there remained but a single effort to make.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
well
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From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
wished
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From this reading Provisions began to fail, and whenever one of the Prince de Conti’s generals wished to gain more influence he got up a little popular tumult, which he put down again, and thus for the moment gained a superiority over his colleagues.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On leaving Paris, Athos and Aramis well knew that they would be encountering great danger; but we know that for men like these there could be no question of danger.
