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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 CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
able
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
accepted
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
adventures
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
ambled
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
approaching
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
arrival
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
back
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
Barou's
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From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
Boudin
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
Brusquet
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
chance
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
CROWN
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
day
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
De
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
deep
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
described
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
discovered
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
discussing
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
few
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
former's
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
happened
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
hospitality
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
hour
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
house
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
JEWELS
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
La
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
later
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
Le
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
Lorgnac
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
Louvre
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
Maitre
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From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
Marmotte
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
meeting
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
Michel
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
mule
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
night
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
offered
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
out
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
own
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
Paris
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
perforce
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
Porte
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
Queen
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
relate
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
request
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
rode
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
room
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
rose
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
Rue
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
said
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
sat
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
seat
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
see
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
soon
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
Spanish
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
spent
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
St
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
store
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From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
strange
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
supper
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
there
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
three
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
Tire
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From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
up
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From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
very
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From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few minutes after our arrival Le Brusquet ambled up on a Spanish mule, and soon we three were deep in discussing what had happened since the day I rode out of the Porte St. Michel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the Louvre I had discovered that there was no chance of my being able to see the Queen until after the supper hour; and so I accepted the hospitality De Lorgnac offered me, and was back again in the very house in which I had spent my last night in Paris.
window
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From this reading I had perforce to relate my own adventures, and when I described my meeting with La Marmotte and her strange request De Lorgnac rose from his seat, and approaching the window, said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CROWN JEWELS An hour later I sat with Lorgnac and Le Brusquet in a little room in the former's house in the Rue Tire Boudin.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see Maitre Barou's store from here.
