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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 END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
any
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
bottle
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Briques
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
Cousin
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
daybreak
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
de
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
desires
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From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
Emperor
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
END
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
equerry
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
expected
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
find
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
General
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Gerard
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
gone
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
hand
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
just
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
Laval
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From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
lodgings
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Monsieur
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From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Pont
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
report
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
rode
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
said
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From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
Savary
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
see
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From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
share
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
shoulder
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
Sibylle
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
sign
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
straight
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
surprise
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
there
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where?'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
wine
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From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
woke
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From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
word
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From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
