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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
according
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
ambled
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Antony
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
apartments
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
Bourgogne
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
Brusquet
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
certain
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
Court
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
courts
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
De
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
disappointed
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
evening
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
Finally
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
find
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
followed
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
gallants
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Ganache
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
grelot
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
haunted
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
house
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
La
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Ladies
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
Late
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
lawns
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Le
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
letters
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
lodged
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
lounged
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Louvre
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
made
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
more
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
mounted
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
mule
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
near
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
off
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
once
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
played
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
prince
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From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
promise
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
return
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
RING
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
room
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
sat
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
seen
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
sought
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
square
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
table
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From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
tennis
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Terrace
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From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING Late that evening Le Brusquet sat alone in his room in the Louvre, my ring on the table before him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
train
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
vain
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Valentinois
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From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
Vendome
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From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On leaving me that afternoon near the Ladies' Terrace his first thought had been, according to his promise, to return the letters we found to De Ganache; but he was not to be seen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at _grelot_ of an evening; but in vain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, he mounted his mule, and ambled off to the great square house behind the Bourgogne, where Antony of Vendome lodged with his train.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here he made certain he would find De Ganache, who followed the prince; but he was once more disappointed.
