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arrived
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
arriving
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
assemble
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
COMBAT
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From this reading THE COMBAT.
Eminence
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From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
followers
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
guest
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
head
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
landlord
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
led
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From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
moment
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
more
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
musketeer
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
musketeers
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
Nangis
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
other
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
placed
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
proceeded
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
Provins
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
reinforced
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
second
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From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
stranger
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From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMBAT.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
thirty-three
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From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
together
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From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
troops
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From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.