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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 Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
afterwards
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Bank
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
battered
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
beaten
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
bore
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
bunglers
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
busy
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calm
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
care
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
celui
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
cherche
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
Clericy
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Communard
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Communards
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
confier
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
de
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
depended
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
deviner
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
down
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From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
ended
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
entry
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
faut
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
fighting
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
France
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
government
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
holds
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Hopton
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From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
hunting
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Il
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
indeed
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
John
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
lasted
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
lay
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
le
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
learnt
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
lies
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
like
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Madame
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
made
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
months
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
n'a
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
ne
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
news
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
other
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Paris
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
pas
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
pillar
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
post
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
qu
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
qui
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
rabble
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
reign
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
remnant
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
said
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
son
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
storm
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
streets
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
terror
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
there
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
travelling
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From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
troops
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
turn
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Turner
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
two
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
water
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From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
week
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From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
wheel
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
whole
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
WreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
