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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 Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
all
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
appeared
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
attacking
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
BAPTISM
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From this reading THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
Bastile
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
BEAUSIRE
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From this reading THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
Breteuil
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
Cagliostro
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
cardinal
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
crime
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
dated
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
de
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
deceived
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
expiated
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
famous
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
imprisonment
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
king
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
la
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
letter
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
London
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
M
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
Madame
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
many
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
monarchy
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
month
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
months
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
Motte
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
now
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
Once
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
opportunity
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
points
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From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
prepared
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From this reading He prepared the famous letter, dated from London, which appeared a month after.
queen
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
repeat
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
ruin
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
said
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
saw
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
six
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
there
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
trying
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
undermine
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Madame de la Motte had deceived herself on all points, Cagliostro upon none.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
working
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
years
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From this reading Once in the Bastile, he saw a good opportunity for working at the ruin of the monarchy, which he had been trying to undermine for so many years.
Yes
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From this reading In this letter, after attacking king, queen, cardinal, and even M. de Breteuil, he said, “Yes, I repeat, now free after my imprisonment, there is no crime that would not be expiated by six months in the Bastile.
