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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 Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN AND DEMON.
Antoinette
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
came
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
carefully
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
caution
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
Charny
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
closely
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
conjectures
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From this reading Jeanne was, therefore, reduced to conjectures.
conversation
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
DEMON
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From this reading WOMAN AND DEMON.
eagerness
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
gather
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
guarded
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
hoping
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
learn
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
loss
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
Marie
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
meetings
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
Oliva
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
park
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
queen
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
readers
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
reduced
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From this reading Jeanne was, therefore, reduced to conjectures.
remarked
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
scenes
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From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
solicitude
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Jeanne was, therefore, reduced to conjectures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
trouble
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From this reading Jeanne had remarked the trouble of Charny, the solicitude of the queen, and the eagerness of both for a conversation.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
watched
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From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jeanne, when she came in to the queen, watched her closely, hoping to gather something from her; but Marie Antoinette was beginning to learn caution, and she guarded herself carefully.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After what we have already told of the meetings between Jeanne and Oliva, our readers will have been at no loss to understand the scenes in the park.
WOMAN
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From this reading WOMAN AND DEMON.
