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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 MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
adjoining
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
adopted
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
agreeable
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, there's a pretty girl."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
become
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
capacity
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
experienced
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
Fandor
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
Following
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
girl
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From this reading "Ah, there's a pretty girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
King
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
large
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
main
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
making
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
mirror
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
Now
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
obliged
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
PASCAL
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
precaution
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
pretty
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From this reading "Ah, there's a pretty girl."
receive
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was right.
Salon
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
scarcely
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
see
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
seen
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
set
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
study
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
surprise
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
thanks
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
there
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From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
there's
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From this reading "Ah, there's a pretty girl."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
unexpected
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
visitor
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
visitors
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
visits
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
wait
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
waited
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From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Following this precaution he waited for the appearance of his visitor and scarcely had she set foot in the Salon when he experienced an agreeable surprise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
wise
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From this reading MARIE PASCAL Now that he had become a King and was obliged to receive unexpected visits in that capacity, Fandor had adopted the wise precaution of making his visitors wait in the main Salon, while he retired to the adjoining study.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From there, thanks to a large mirror, he could see them without being seen himself.
