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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 MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
adversaries
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
aggressive
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
anxious
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
ASKS
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From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
away
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
cleared
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
conflict
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From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
Corbier
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From this reading Le Corbier at once foresaw a scene.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
days
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
duel
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From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
events
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
father
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
foresaw
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From this reading Le Corbier at once foresaw a scene.
Germans
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
group
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
immediate
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From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
inflexible
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
irreconcilable
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
Le
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From this reading Le Corbier at once foresaw a scene.
like
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
made
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
MARTHE
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From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
Morestal
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From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
once
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From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
ordered
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
other
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
out
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
Philippe
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From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
previous
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
raised
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
sad
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
scene
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From this reading Le Corbier at once foresaw a scene.
sentry
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
set
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From this reading Between Morestal and Philippe, the duel set in at once.
son
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
sound
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
stand
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
tent
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
up
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
voices
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From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTHE ASKS A QUESTION The conflict was immediate.
way
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out of the tent, ordered the sentry to stand away, made sure that the group of Germans could not hear the sound of the raised voices.
word
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From this reading The events of the previous days had cleared the way for it: at the first word, they stood up to each other like irreconcilable adversaries, the father spirited and aggressive, the son anxious and sad, but inflexible.
