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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 WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
accosted
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From this reading De Chatran accosted me.
admirable
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
best
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
buffoons
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
character
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
Chatran
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From this reading De Chatran accosted me.
cher
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
company
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
consisted
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
court
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
De
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From this reading De Chatran accosted me.
Devereux
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
Duke
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
excellent
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
EXERTIONS
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From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
find
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
four
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
France
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
gravely
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
Je
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
ladies
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
lively
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
loved
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
low
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Chatran accosted me.
men
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
mon
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
Monsieur
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
nine
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
PEOPLE
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From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
private
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
rank
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
ravi
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
Regent
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
roues
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
ROYAL
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From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
said
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
sarcastic
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
scene
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
see
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
singular
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
six
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
suis
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From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
supper
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From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROYAL EXERTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
twenty
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT a singular scene was that private supper with the Regent of France and his _roues_!
witty
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From this reading The party consisted of twenty: nine gentlemen of the court besides myself; four men of low rank and character, but admirable buffoons; and six ladies, such ladies as the Duke loved best,--witty, lively, sarcastic, and good for nothing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Je suis ravi, mon cher Monsieur Devereux,” said he, gravely, “to see you in such excellent company: you must be a little surprised to find yourself here!”
