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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 This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
accessory
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
clearly
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
crime
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From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
deep
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
Demoiselle
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
discovery
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From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
end
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
Esther
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
felony
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From this reading This is a felony.
fifty
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
francs
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
hundred
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
impression
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
judge
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
legatee
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
Lucien
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
made
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
murder
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
perpetrated
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From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
poison
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
prisoner
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
proved
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
repeat
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
seeing
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
seven
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
speech
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
stolen
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
suicide
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
sum
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
suspected
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From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
temper
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
there
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
thousand
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From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
