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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
All
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
avenues
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
Brigaud
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
came
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
Carrousel
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
Clery
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
cloaks
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
court
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
crowded
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
D'Harmental
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
day
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
de
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
des
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
detachments
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
down
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
du
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
expelled
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
eyes
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
fetch
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
following
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
garden
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
gardens
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
guarded
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
hats
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
horse
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
JUSTICE
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From this reading PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.
l'Echelle
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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
leading
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
light
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
man
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
musketeers
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
o'clock
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
Palais
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
PARLIAMENTARY
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From this reading PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.
people
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
perceive
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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
Place
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
proceeded
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
ready
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
Royal
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
Rue
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
seven
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
stir
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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
Tuileries
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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
unusual
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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
Victoires
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
waiting
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
wrapped
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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
young
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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
