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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 The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
afterwards
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
ambassador
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
arrived
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
audience
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
column
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
concealed
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
conversing
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
corner
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
evening
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
few
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
friend
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From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
gave
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
grand
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
heard
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From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
hour
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From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
king
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
ladies
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
lasted
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From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
majesty
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
musketeer
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From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
news
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From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
o'clock
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
paid
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
Porthos
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
presented
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
Provinces
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
quarter
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From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
received
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
recently
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
reception-room
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
respects
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
salon
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
seven
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
together
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From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
turn
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
United
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From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
waiting
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
