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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 JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
advice
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
affable
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
affection
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
amusement
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
announcement
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
back
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
bar
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
Berthier
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
betrayed
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
came
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
capable
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
caused
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
Constant
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
consternation
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
courage
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
curtains
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
dignified
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
diplomatist
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
door
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
emotion
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
Emperor's
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
Empress
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
entered
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
entering
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
face
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
fact
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
features
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
frantically
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
graceful
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
JOSEPHINE
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
known
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
ladies
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
late
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
lived
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
losing
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
Mameluke
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
man
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
manner
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
mask
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
mischievous
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
Napoleon
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
now
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
once
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
opened
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
other
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
ran
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
rather
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
room
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
Roustem
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
rushed
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
screened
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
smiling
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
spasm
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From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
stout-hearted
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
tall
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From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
Talleyrand
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
then
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From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
too
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Constant rushed towards the curtains which screened the Emperor's room, and then, losing courage, although he was known to be a stout-hearted man, he came running back to Talleyrand for advice.
trained
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
two
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From this reading It was too late now, however, for Roustem the Mameluke had opened the door, and two ladies had entered the room.
unexpected
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From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The spasm which passed over them was caused, however, rather by mischievous amusement than by consternation, while Berthier--who had an honest affection for both Napoleon and Josephine--ran frantically to the door as if to bar the Empress from entering.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JOSEPHINE At this unexpected announcement Talleyrand and Berthier looked at each other in silence, and for once the trained features of the great diplomatist, who lived behind a mask, betrayed the fact that he was still capable of emotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first was tall and graceful, with a smiling face, and an affable though dignified manner.
