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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 Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
all
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
always
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
appeared
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
ARAMIS
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
beforehand
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
better
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
Béarnais
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From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
convinced
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
feel
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
friends
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
friendship
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
future
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
getting
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
hold
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
instruments
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
intrigue
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
invisible
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
lad
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From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
lives
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
mental
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
moving
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
Musketeer
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
out
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
Porthos
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
procurator's
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
projects
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
prudent
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From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
reckoned
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
said
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
sorry
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
sort
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
strings
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
superiority
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From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
THESISnounUS /ˈθiːsəs/
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
three
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From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
vainglorious
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From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his projects of intrigue for the future, and determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments of his fortune, D’Artagnan was not sorry at getting into his grasp beforehand the invisible strings by which he reckoned upon moving them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Besides, we feel always a sort of mental superiority over those whose lives we know better than they suppose.
wife
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
wound
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From this reading ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS D’Artagnan had said nothing to Porthos of his wound or of his procurator’s wife.
young
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From this reading Our Béarnais was a prudent lad, however young he might be.
