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20,000
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
Abbe
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
accustomed
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
ascertained
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
Bathilde
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
Boulevard
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
Brigaud
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
changed
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
Chavigny's
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
Chelles
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
Comtesse
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
D'Harmental
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
D'Harmental's
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
DAVID
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From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
day
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
de
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
degree
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
down
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
du
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
duchess
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
entered
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
francs
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
gold
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
GOLIATH
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From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
join
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
Mail
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
night
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
o'clock
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
paper
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
partly
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
pay
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
plans
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
Pompadour
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
preceding
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
regent
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
room
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
Rue
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
Spanish
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
Temple
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
ten
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
Valef
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
visit
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
