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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 On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
antechambers
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From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
appeared
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
bedside
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From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
brother-in-law
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
Charles
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
corpse
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
cry
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
de
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
door
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
face
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
given
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
go
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
grow
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
Henry
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
impatient
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
joy
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
just
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
King
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
latter
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
loved
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From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
many
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From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
Monsieur
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
motionless
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
Nancey
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
orders
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
physicians
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From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
priest
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From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
REGENCY
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From this reading THE REGENCY.
room
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
search
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
seeing
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
startled
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From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
summoned
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGENCY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
two
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From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
weeping
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From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
withdrew
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From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
