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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 A DEAD HEART.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
Andrée
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
ask
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From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
companion
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
complain
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From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
counsel
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From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
court
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From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEAD HEART.
dress
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
enough
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From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
friend
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
HEART
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From this reading A DEAD HEART.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
leave
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From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
like
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
looks
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
lost
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
Madame
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From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
majesty
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From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
now
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From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
old
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
queen
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
said
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From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
see
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
strange
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
then
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From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
tomb
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
truly
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From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
warn
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From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
warning
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
wish
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From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
