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active
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
black-haired
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
Bœhmer
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Cardinal
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countess
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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
dark-eyed
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days
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de
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distinguished
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
doubtless
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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
Eminence
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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
evening
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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
following
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footmen
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
given
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
go
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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
intelligent
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
JEANNE
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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
knows
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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
le
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
M
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note
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
PROTECTRESS
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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
received
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Rohan
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said
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From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
sup
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From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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visit
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”