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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 Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
bending
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
called
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
came
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
coming
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corpse
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From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
Darzac
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
discovered
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evidently
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Examining
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excuse
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From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
footprints
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
friend
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From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
interesting
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From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”
later
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
Mademoiselle
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Magistrate
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man
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minutes
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Monsieur
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
off
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From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
out
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
park
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pavilion
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questioning
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From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”
Questions
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
rapidly
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Robert
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From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
said
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From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
servant
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
set
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From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
speak
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From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
Stangerson
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
then
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
there
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From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
Two
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.
vestibule
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.
window
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From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”
