AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Athosnoun
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
Bragelonne
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Grimaud
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
how
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
Palais
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From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Saint-Honore
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From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
Vicomte
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Passion The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
