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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 “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
Ah
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
B
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
better
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
Bossange
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From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
Bœhmer
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
calm
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
daigne
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
duped
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From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
entered
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
example
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From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
feet
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From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
followed
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From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
grown
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
head
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
idea
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
immediately
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
je
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
kneeled
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From this reading Bœhmer kneeled at her feet, and Bossange followed his example.
longer
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From this reading “Ah, madame, you suspect me no longer.
M
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
madame
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From this reading “Ah, madame, you suspect me no longer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
modified
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
much
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
ne
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, madame, you suspect me no longer.
now
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
opinion
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
prince
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
puis
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
queen
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
regard
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
reinforcement
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
Rohan
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
Roi
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
said
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
seems
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From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
suis
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From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
suspect
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From this reading “Ah, madame, you suspect me no longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seems to me that we have both been duped.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said she, “I have now grown calm, and an idea has come into my head which has modified my opinion with regard to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis.”[B] “Ah!” cried the queen, immediately they entered, “you have brought a reinforcement, M. Bœhmer; so much the better.”