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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 It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
afterwards
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
all
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From this reading Not knowing that the bread was to last me the entire day, I ate it all.
allowance
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
ate
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From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
AUDIENCE
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
bars
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
Bastille
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
bones
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
bread
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
breakfast
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
brightly
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
chair
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
completed
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From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
consist
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
consisted
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
conspicuous
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
daily
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
day
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
dinner
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
entire
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From this reading Not knowing that the bread was to last me the entire day, I ate it all.
entry
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
eyes
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
grumbling
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From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
guard
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
haricot
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
heard
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
judged
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
knowing
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From this reading Not knowing that the bread was to last me the entire day, I ate it all.
last
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From this reading Not knowing that the bread was to last me the entire day, I ate it all.
learned
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
most
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
opened
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
placed
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
plate
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
pound
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
previous
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
prisoner
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
REGENT
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
remains
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
repast
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From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
shining
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
slept
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
soundly
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From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
sun
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
turnips
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From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
water
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From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It consisted of a pound of bread, which I learned afterwards was the daily allowance for each prisoner in the Bastille, and a plate of haricot, in which bones and turnips were most conspicuous, and which I judged to consist of the remains of the dinner of the previous day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So soundly had I slept that I had not heard the entry of the guard, who had placed my breakfast on the chair beside me.
window
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AUDIENCE WITH THE REGENT The sun was shining brightly through the bars of my window when I opened my eyes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A can of water completed the repast, and I ate without grumbling.
