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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 first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
accompanied
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From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
any
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
bold
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
charming
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
Constantin
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
dealt
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
Desvanneaux
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From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
difficulty
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
Dorville
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
end
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
ends
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From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
enough
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
escort
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
favor
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
friends
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
GAME
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
hand
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
Henri
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
house
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
how
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
hundred
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
Just
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From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
Lenaieff
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
Louis
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
luck
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
making
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
moment
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From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
moustache
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From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
own
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
perhaps
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From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
persuading
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
players
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
principal
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
quietly
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
return
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
run
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
said
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
see
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
some
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From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
strokes
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had some difficulty in persuading our charming friends to return," said he; "Mademoiselle Dorville was determined that some one should escort her to her own house."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
three
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
twisting
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From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
two
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
up
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From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
victory
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
waiting
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From this reading THE GAME It began quietly enough, the two principal players waiting, before making any bold strokes, to see how the luck should run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
women
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From this reading Just at this moment the two women returned, accompanied by Desvanneaux.
won
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From this reading The first victory was in favor of Henri, who, at the end of a hand dealt by Constantin Lenaieff, had won about three hundred Louis.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, perhaps, Desvanneaux," said Henri, twisting up the ends of his moustache.
