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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
aloud
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
Ambassador
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
Antoinette
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Auguste
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
Avenue
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Baron
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
bed
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Berlin
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
BLUE
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
brother
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
case
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
comfortably
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
companion
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
convent
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
d'Hautrec
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
DIAMOND
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
easy-chair
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
eleven
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
Empire
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
evening
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
exceptional
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
finished
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
French
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
General
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
going
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Henri-Martin
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
house
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
lady
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
March
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Mlle
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
months
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Mother
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
night
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
night-light
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
now
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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."
o'clock
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
old
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
prepared
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
read
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
returning
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
said
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
Second
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
sister
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
six
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
sleeping
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Soeur
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
spend
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
Superior
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From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
twenty-seventh
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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
Very
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From this reading "Very well, sister."
warmed
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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
well
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From this reading "Very well, sister."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:
