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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 A MONARCH IN DESHABILLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
all
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
almost
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
barber
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
bearing
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
clock
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
corridors
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
de
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
DESHABILLE
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From this reading A MONARCH IN DESHABILLE.
duties
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From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
Eight
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
frescoed
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
function
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
guardsman
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From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
hum
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
hurried
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MONARCH IN DESHABILLE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
king
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
low
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
many
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
MONARCH
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From this reading A MONARCH IN DESHABILLE.
Monsieur
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
monster
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
muffled
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
o'clock
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
palace
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
passages
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
past
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
play
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
preparation
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
Quentin
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
rise
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
rising
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
rustle
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
saucer
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
servant
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
silver
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
St
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From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
state
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A servant with a steaming silver saucer hurried past, bearing it to Monsieur de St. Quentin, the state barber.
stir
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
subdued
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
there
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From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
Versailles
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From this reading Eight o'clock had struck on the great clock of Versailles, and it was almost time for the monarch to rise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after the guardsman had returned to his duties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through all the long corridors and frescoed passages of the monster palace there was a subdued hum and rustle, with a low muffled stir of preparation, for the rising of the king was a great state function in which many had a part to play.
