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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 Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
agrees
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
announced
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
back
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
Capitaine
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
capital
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
cards
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
circumstances
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
combined
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
cuirassiers
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
Descourcelles
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
entering
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
excellent
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
find
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
five
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
gallant
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
General
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
general's
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
Guillaume
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
holding
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From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
horse
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
hostile
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
immediately
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
ladies
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From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
le
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
leader
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
love
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
much
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
o'clock
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
playing
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
prisoners
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From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
Raab
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
release
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From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
rider
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
rode
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
room
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From this reading "General Guillaume agrees to everything," he announced immediately, on entering the room.
soldier
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
three
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From this reading These three circumstances combined brought back the gallant soldier from Raab by five o'clock in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
very
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Descourcelles rode an excellent horse, was a capital rider, and was plainly very much in love.
wife
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From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will release the ladies he has been holding as prisoners."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain of the cuirassiers was not a little surprised to find the general's wife playing cards with the hostile leader.
