Chapter XXV
THE EXAMINATION. At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?” “Back to your own house, countess.” “My house—in the faubourg?” “Yes, countess.
The Queen's Necklace
Chapter XXV
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THE
EXAMINATION.
At
last
Jeanne
said,
“Where
is
this
carriage
taking
me
to,
cardinal?”
“Back
to
your
own
house,
countess.”
“My
house—in
the
faubourg?”
“Yes,
countess.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
EXAMINATION.
Line 2
At
last
Jeanne
said,
“Where
is
this
carriage
taking
me
to,
cardinal?”
Line 3
“Back
to
your
own
house,
countess.”
Line 4
“My
house—in
the
faubourg?”
Line 5
“Yes,
countess.
Learner Dictionary
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Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?””
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
Back
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From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
cardinal
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carriage
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countess
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From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
EXAMINATION
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
faubourg
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From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
house
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From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
Jeanne
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From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
own
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From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
said
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From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
taking
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From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, countess.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”