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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 A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
able
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
abroad
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
answer
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
apparently
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
busier
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
city
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
Cloud
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
committed
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
comparatively
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
compelled
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
confident
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
crossing
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
crowds
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
darkness
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
defeat
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
delayed
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
desperate
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
distance
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
draw
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
duchess
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
extreme
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
filled
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
find
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
gait
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
gave
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
go
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
head
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
Here
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
horse
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
hour
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
kept
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
knew
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
last
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
least
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
Louis
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
miles
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
mission
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
NIGHT
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
only
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
Paris
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
people
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
plot
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
portion
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
pursuit
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
quays
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
question
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
reach
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
regent
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
rein
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
resort
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From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
RIDE
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
river
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
Rue
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
rumors
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
safe
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
set
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
six
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
Skirting
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
slower
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
soon
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
Spanish
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
St
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
still
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
streets
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
suburbs
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From this reading Skirting the quays and crossing the river, I was soon in the suburbs of Paris and comparatively safe from pursuit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
trap
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From this reading Here the extreme darkness delayed me as the crowds had in the busier portion of the city, but I knew that the distance to St. Cloud was only about six miles and that the regent could not reach the trap that had been set for him for an hour at least.
turned
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From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
went
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT The streets were still filled with people, kept abroad apparently by rumors of the Spanish plot, and I was compelled to draw rein and go at a slower gait as I turned into the Rue St. Louis.
wondered
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From this reading As I went I wondered who it was to whom she had committed this desperate mission, and to this question I could find no answer.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So I gave the horse his head, confident that I should yet be able to defeat this last resort of the duchess.
