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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 Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
ambition
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
arrived
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From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
belonging
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
exceedingly
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
fifth
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
Five
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From this reading Five horses were in readiness.
followed
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
frequently
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
groom
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
horses
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From this reading Five horses were in readiness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five horses were in readiness.
indolence
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
intelligent
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
king
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
Malicorne
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
Manicamp
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
men
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
moment
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From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
mounted
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
others
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
owing
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
precipitate
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
precisely
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From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
proper
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From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
readiness
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From this reading Five horses were in readiness.
seized
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
stables
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
summoned
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From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
tardy
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they had not been summoned, Manicamp and Malicorne had followed the king and D’Artagnan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion, however, they arrived at precisely the proper moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
too
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From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
Two
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From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two were seized upon by the king and D’Artagnan, two others by Manicamp and Malicorne, while a groom belonging to the stables mounted the fifth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were both exceedingly intelligent men; except that Malicorne was too precipitate, owing to ambition, while Manicamp was frequently too tardy, owing to indolence.
