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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 The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Andrée
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Andrée's
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
bedroom
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
BLEEDING
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From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
Bon
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Charny
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
cold
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
day
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
de
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Dieu
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
entered
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
expression
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
following
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
friendly
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
grave
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
head
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
HEARTS
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From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
hour
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
jour
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
just
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
la
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
laughing
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
looking
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
M
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
Madame
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
Madlle
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
merely
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Mon
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
Motte
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
note
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
notice
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
occupied
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
paler
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
petite
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
queen
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From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
queen's
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
royal
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
sad
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
said
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
saw
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
Taverney
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
toilette
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
tone
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
turning
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From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
TWO
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From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
up
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From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
usual
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
visit
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From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
