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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 “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
announced
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
announcement
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
article
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
cher
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
concerns
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
dangerous
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
de
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
discussing
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
financier
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
Firmin
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
foi
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
Government
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
Ha
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
Isaura
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
just
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
likely
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
Louvier
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
lunge
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
M
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
Ma
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
makes
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
matter
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
Mauleon
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Morleys
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
nearly
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
once
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
other
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
pen
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
Pierre
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
poete
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From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
pretty
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
Rameau
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
revealed
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
salon
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
Savarin
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
seated
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
seems
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
seen
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
sharp
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From this reading The article in which he revealed himself makes a sharp lunge on the Government.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
sword
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From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
Venosta
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From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
Victor
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From this reading I have not seen you since the announcement that Pierre Firmin is no other than Victor de Mauleon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isaura was seated in her pretty salon, with the Venosta, M. Savarin, the Morleys, and the financier Louvier, when Rameau was announced.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Ma foi, that worthy seems likely to be as dangerous with his pen as he was once with his sword.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ha!” cried Savarin, “we were just discussing a matter which nearly concerns you, cher poete.
