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ACCOUNTSnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FAMILY ACCOUNTS.
all
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From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
Antoinette
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From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
business
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
Calonne
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
charged
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
day
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
de
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
due
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
evening
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
FAMILY
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From this reading FAMILY ACCOUNTS.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
following
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
gaiety
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From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
grow
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
M
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
majesty
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
Marie
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From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
money
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
much
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
note
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
now
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
patiently
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
payment
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
promise
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From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
queen
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
received
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
recovered
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From this reading Marie Antoinette recovered all her gaiety directly.
relying
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
settled
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
to-morrow
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From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
uneasy
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
up
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
waited
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day before the first payment was due, and M. de Calonne had so much to do, that he had forgotten his promise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
word
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From this reading The queen had up to this time waited patiently, relying on his word; she now, however, was beginning to grow uneasy, when she received the following note:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This evening the business with which your majesty has charged me will be settled by the Council; the money will be with the queen to-morrow evening.”
