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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 PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
ascended
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
aux
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
beat
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
brilliant
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
brush
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
climb
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
Coquenard
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
crowns
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
D'Artagnan's
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
doubly
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
duel
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
favor
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
forget
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
heart
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
hour
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
impatient
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
interest
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From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
like
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
love
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
M
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
made
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
man
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
material
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From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
more
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From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
morrow
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
Mousqueton's
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
old
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
pass
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
played
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
Porthos
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
PROCURATOR'S
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
received
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
Rue
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
stairs
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
steps
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
stirred
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From this reading No; a more material interest stirred his blood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
threshold
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
touches
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
unknown
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From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
way
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From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was about at last to pass that mysterious threshold, to climb those unknown stairs by which, one by one, the old crowns of M. Coquenard had ascended.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
wife
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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an hour, and took his way toward the Rue aux Ours with the steps of a man who was doubly in favor with fortune.
young
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From this reading His heart beat, but not like D’Artagnan’s with a young and impatient love.
