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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 “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
altogether
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The prisoner turned around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
Athos
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
black
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
clothed
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
corner
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
enveloped
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
fallen
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From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
flashes
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
fog
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
governor
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
head
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
helmet
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
lightning
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
majesty
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From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
man
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
Mars
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From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
masked
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
Monseigneur
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
monsieur
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From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
nature
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
paces
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
paid
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From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
polished
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
prisoner
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From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
red
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
respect
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From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
said
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From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
Saint
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From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
saw
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
Say
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, monsieur,’ said Saint Mars sharply to the prisoner--‘Monsieur, come on.’
six
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
soldered
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
steel
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
trembled
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
turned
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From this reading The prisoner turned around.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Athos insisted upon respect being paid to fallen majesty.
violet
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
visor
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From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
voice
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From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And they saw by the red flashes of the lightning against the violet fog at six paces behind the governor, a man clothed in black and masked by a visor of polished steel, soldered to a helmet of the same nature, which altogether enveloped him....
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘Say, “Monseigneur,”’ cried Athos from his corner, with a voice so terrible that the governor trembled from head to foot.
