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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 Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
abduction
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
affair
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
blow
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
certain
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
completely
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
Cremiere
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
Dionis
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
du
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
dupe
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
enable
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
force
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
fortunes
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
Goupil's
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From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
hush
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
imitate
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
Impunity
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From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
increased
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From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
knew
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
made
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
Marquis
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
Massin
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
mayor
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
meant
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
men
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
Minoret
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
negotiations
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
Nemours
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
notes
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
opened
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
owed
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
Paris
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
practice
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
prepared
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
property
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
protection
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
remainder
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
rendered
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
resolved
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
Rouvre
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
secrecy
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From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
sell
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
Sens
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
services
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
strike
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
success
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From this reading Impunity, secrecy, and success increased Goupil’s audacity.
sue
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From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
then
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
Thus
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
up
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From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
Ursula
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From this reading Thus prepared, he opened negotiations for a practice at Sens, and then resolved to strike a last blow to obtain Ursula.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He made Massin, who was completely his dupe, sue the Marquis du Rouvre for his notes, so as to force him to sell the remainder of his property to Minoret.
wives
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that the services he had rendered to Minoret, to Massin, and to Cremiere, and the protection of Dionis and the mayor of Nemours would enable him to hush up the affair.
young
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From this reading He meant to imitate certain young men in Paris who owed their wives and their fortunes to abduction.
