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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 I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Alexandra
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
august
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
away
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
ball
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
confinement
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
court
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
dare
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
days
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
deemed
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
deepest
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
detective
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Duchess
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
dungeon
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
eleven
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
end
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
enemy
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
famous
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
FANTOMAS
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From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
gloomy
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Grand
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Hesse-Weimar
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
honor
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
hope
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
interview
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
journey's
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
Juve
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
kept
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
leave
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
Majesty
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
midst
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
mistaken
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
news
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
o'clock
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
place
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
profess
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
Queen
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
reach
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
respect
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
second
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
solitary
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
THREE
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From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
thrown
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
two
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
unfortunately
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
woman
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
