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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 Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
any
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
arms
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
bed
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Bellue
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
came
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
cause
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
commander
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
dare
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
Delcasse
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
disaster
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
disturb
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
door
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
dressing-robe
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
eyes
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
feet
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
first
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
floor
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
FRANCE
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
good
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
hour
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
Important
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
knew
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
knocking
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
later
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
learned
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
M
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Marine
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
marked
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
Minister
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
moment
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
morning
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Most
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
MOURNING
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
opened
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
pair
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
Paris
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
passed
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
peacefully
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Republic
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
rubbed
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
said
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
sat
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
sir
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
sleep
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
sleeves
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
slippers
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
slumbering
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
sound
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
statesman
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
stepped
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
telegram
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
terrible
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Then
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
Theophile
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
thrust
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From this reading Then he stepped to the floor, thrust his feet into a pair of slippers, his arms into the sleeves of a dressing-robe, and opened the door.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
Toulon
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
up
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From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
urgent
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From this reading FRANCE IN MOURNING To M. Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Marine, and first statesman of the Republic, slumbering peacefully in his bed at Paris that morning, came the sound of urgent knocking.
valet
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From this reading "A telegram, sir, marked 'Most Important,'" said his valet, and passed it in to him.
Vice-Admiral
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From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Vice-Admiral Bellue, commander at Toulon, and a moment later M. Delcasse had learned of the terrible disaster.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, for he knew that not without good cause would any one dare disturb him at that hour.
