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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 Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
abruptly
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
all
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
arm
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
beat
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
believed
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
breach
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
burst
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
coming
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
committing
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
delight
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
effort
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
etiquette
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
eyes
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
fast
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
felt
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
general
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
going
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
heart
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
honor
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
Indeed
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
insulted
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
lowered
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
made
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
more
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
murmur
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
now
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
once
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
out
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
overwhelmed
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
Philippe
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
Philippe's
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
publicly
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From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
queen
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
reminded
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
request
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
said
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
sledge
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
strong
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From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
TEMPTER
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From this reading THE TEMPTER.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTER.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Philippe, at this request of the queen, made a strong effort, and stopped the sledge abruptly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
tremble
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From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
trembling
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From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for Philippe, overwhelmed by this great honor, he felt more ashamed than if his sovereign had insulted him publicly; he lowered his eyes, and his heart beat as though it would burst.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, I never could have believed the delight of going so fast, but you have made me quite tremble;” and she took Philippe’s arm to support herself, until a general murmur reminded her that she was once more committing a breach of etiquette.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And now, rest yourself,” said she, coming out of it all trembling.
