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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 vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
advance
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
afterward
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
Chalusse
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
coachman
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
conclusively
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
conveying
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
de
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
door
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
drove
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
easy
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From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
escaped
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
eyes
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
fact
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
foresee
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From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
Havre
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
Hotel
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
indeed
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
instructions
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
interview
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From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
months
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
notice
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
opened
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
places
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From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
proved
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
purpose
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
Railway
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
reached
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From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
ready
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From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
received
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
result
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From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
some
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
station
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
straight
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
strapped
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
train
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From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
trifles
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
trunks
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
truth
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From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
vehicle
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
waiting
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From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A vehicle was indeed waiting at the door, but not for the purpose of conveying me to the Hotel de Chalusse--as was proved conclusively by the fact that his trunks were already strapped upon it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the station we found a train ready to start, and we took our places in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not until some months afterward that these trifles, which entirely escaped my notice at the time, opened my eyes to the truth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
word
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From this reading Besides, the coachman must have received his instructions in advance for he drove us straight to the Havre Railway station without a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It had been easy for him to foresee what the result of this interview would be.
