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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 Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Angoulême
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Bedchamber
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
card
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Chardon's
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Charente
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
CHATELET
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Châtelet
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
company
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Comte
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Comtesse
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Councillor
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
dinner
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
disputing
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
du
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Enclosed
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
favor
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
fifteenth
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
honor
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
invitation
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
L'Houmeau
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
la
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
le
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Lucien
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
M
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Mme
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
old
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
P
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From this reading R. S. V. P.”
Prefect
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
R
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From this reading R. S. V. P.”
request
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
S
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From this reading R. S. V. P.”
said
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
September
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
Sixte
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
State
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Séchard
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
talking
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
there
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
town
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
twist
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
V
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From this reading R. S. V. P.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
wreaths
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
