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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 It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
absorbed
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
ante-room
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
apartments
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From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
backward
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
birthday
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
Brusquet
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
coffer
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
company
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
Crown
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
curved
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
danger
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
De
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
diamonds
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
Diane's
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
dim
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
discovery
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
door
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
flaunt
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
Full
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
gallery
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
ghostly
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
given
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
gloom
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
guard
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From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
guessing
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
heard
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
heed
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
honour
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
imagined
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
impossible
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
inform
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
keeping
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
King
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
knew
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
laugh
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
lay
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
Le
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
leading
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
Lorgnac
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
made
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
mademoiselle
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
masque
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
MASQUERADE
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From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
mice
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
moodily
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
near
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
night
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From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
Now
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
nowhere
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
own
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
paced
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
paid
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
playing
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
probably
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
Queen's
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From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
reflections
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
seated
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
seen
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
sombre
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
soul
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
sound
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
speech
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
stared
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
subdued
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
there
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From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
thoughts
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
threatened
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From this reading Full of the discovery I had made, and with my thoughts running on the danger that threatened mademoiselle, I paced backward and forward before the door leading into the ante-room, my long shadow keeping me ghostly company.
tired
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
unable
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From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
voices
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From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MASQUERADE That night it was my duty to take the guard outside the Queen's apartments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the great masque given by the King in honour of his Diane's birthday--the masque in which she was to flaunt in the Crown diamonds--and, as may be imagined, there was not a soul to be seen in the gallery that curved before me into dim, mysterious gloom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Circumstances had made it impossible for me to have speech with De Lorgnac, and Le Brusquet was nowhere to be seen, so that I was unable to inform them of what I knew.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now and again I thought I heard a laugh and the sound of subdued voices from within the ante-room; but, guessing that the mice were probably playing within, I paid no heed, and, being a little tired, seated myself on the coffer that lay in the shadow near the door, and stared moodily into the silence, absorbed in my own sombre reflections.
