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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 The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
account
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
advantage
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
agent
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
Albert
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
Beauchamp
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
blow
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
conducted
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
corridors
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
darkness
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
de
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
delight
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From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
door
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
enemy
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
entrance
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
Excuse
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
feelings
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From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
girl
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
house
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
introduced
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
leave
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
mingled
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From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
noble
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
only
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
opening
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
paternal
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
private
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
proceeded
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
pursuing
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
Rue
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
seen
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
sorrow
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From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
source
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
Then
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From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
thus
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
usher
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
Vaugirard
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
vengeance
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From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
waiting
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From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The usher who had introduced me was waiting for me at the door, and he conducted me through the corridors to a private entrance opening into the Rue de Vaugirard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I left with mingled feelings of sorrow and delight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then,” continued Beauchamp, “I took advantage of the silence and the darkness to leave the house without being seen.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, Albert, from whatever source the blow may have proceeded—it may be from an enemy, but that enemy is only the agent of Providence.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Excuse me, Albert,—sorrow on your account, and delight with that noble girl, thus pursuing paternal vengeance.
