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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
ANTOINETTE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
any
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
Cardinal
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
courier
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
DE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
delivered
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
despatched
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
door
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
finding
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
get
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
hardly
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
home
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
hotel
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
inquire
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
Jeanne
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
LA
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
MADAME
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
man
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
message
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
MOTTE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
possible
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From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
QUEEN
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
Rohan
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
sat
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
soon
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From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
supper
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From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
Swiss
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
there
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From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
transmitted
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
well-tutored
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From this reading The well-tutored Swiss replied that she was not, but that he could get any message transmitted to her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The courier despatched for Madame de la Motte, not finding her at home, went to the hotel of the Cardinal de Rohan to inquire if she were there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man had hardly left the door before the message was delivered to Jeanne as she sat at supper with the cardinal.
WOMAN
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
word
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From this reading The courier, therefore, left word for her to come to the queen as soon as possible.
