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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 In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
able
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER.
agents
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
all
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
announcing
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
anonymous
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
arranged
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
away
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
Bar-sur-Aube
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From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
Beausire
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
carried
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
days
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From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
discovered
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER.
failure
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
fly
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
hiding-place
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From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
Jeanne
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
letter
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
messages
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From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
night
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From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
numerous
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From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
Oliva
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
own
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
preferred
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
preparing
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
put
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
queen
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From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
received
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From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
requisition
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
there
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From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time she received in her hiding-place numerous messages from the queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
trace
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
two
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From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
VIPER
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From this reading AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER.
warned
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From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
watch
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From this reading In order to trace them, Jeanne put all her powers in requisition—she preferred being able to watch over her own secret—and her disappointment was great when all her agents returned announcing a failure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went by night to Bar-sur-Aube, and there remained for two days.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oliva was preparing to fly, as Jeanne had arranged, when Beausire, warned by an anonymous letter, discovered her and carried her away.
