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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 “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
all
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
Bauvan
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
blandly
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
business
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
Camusot
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
clerk
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
conveyed
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
Countess
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
document
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From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
down
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
downcast
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
examination
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
Excuse
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
important
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
judge
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From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
Leontine
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
madame
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
magistrate's
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
most
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
personages
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
presence
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
prisoner
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From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
prisoner's
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
questions
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
realm
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
replies
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
said
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
say
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
scene
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
signed
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From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
translated
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
two
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
very
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
want
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
wife
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
wise
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
witness
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
words
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From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
worldly
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From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
writes
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From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
