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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 Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TURTLES ARE CAGED.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
attention
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
attract
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
ball
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
bark
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
Beausire
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
CAGED
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From this reading THE TURTLES ARE CAGED.
call
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From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
concealed
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
dogs
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
enough
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
entering
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
escapades
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
fear
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
hearing
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
house
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
knew
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
lady
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
later
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
laugh
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
letting
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
M
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
madame
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From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
made
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
meet
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
men
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
Mesmer's
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
noise
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
offer
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
Oliva
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
Oliva's
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
Opera
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
out
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
rallied
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From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
returning
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
seeing
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
seen
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
servant
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From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
strangers
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From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURTLES ARE CAGED.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beausire, on entering the house, made a noise to attract Oliva’s attention, for, though he knew nothing about her later escapades, he knew enough about the ball at the Opera, and the morning at M. Mesmer’s, to make him fear letting her be seen by strangers.
TURTLES
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From this reading THE TURTLES ARE CAGED.
two
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately the servant asked if he should call madame.
usual
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From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men rallied him about the lady whom he had concealed; he let them laugh, but did not offer to call her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, Oliva, hearing the dogs bark, looked out, and, seeing Beausire returning with two strangers, did not come to meet him as usual.
