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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 Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
affair
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
allowed
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
also
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
Barrière
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
Bertuccio
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
betrayed
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
brother-in-law's
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
carriage
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
cheerful
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From this reading Their return was cheerful.
conceal
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
corner
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
countenance
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
Cristo
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
delight
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
du
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
Emmanuel
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
equal
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
expend
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
expressions
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
felt
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
gayety
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
inward
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
joy
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
loud
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
Maximilian
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
met
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
Monte
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
Morrel
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
motionless
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
only
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
peaceful
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
post
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
return
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From this reading Their return was cheerful.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
sentinel
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
termination
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From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
there
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
town
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
Trône
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
waiting
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
words
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
