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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 Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
agreed
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
agreement
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
apart
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From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
ARAMIS
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
Athos
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
away
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
came
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
day
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
dined
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From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
directed
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From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
door
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
DutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
EQUIPMENTnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
equipments
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
find
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
fixed
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
formed
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
four
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
friends
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
Férou
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From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
gliding
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
happen
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From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
Kitty
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
likewise
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
meet
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
meeting
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
o'clock
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
once
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
only
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
pass
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
PORTHOS
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
portion
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
rapidly
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
rather
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From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
residence
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
reunion
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From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
Rue
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From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
search
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
seeing
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
Soon
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From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
steps
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From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
there
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day of reunion was the same day as that on which Kitty came to find D’Artagnan.
threshold
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Soon as Kitty left him, D’Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Férou.
TREATED
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From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
week
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From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading They dined apart from one another, wherever they might happen to be, or rather where they could.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF Since the four friends had been each in search of his equipments, there had been no fixed meeting between them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duty likewise on its part took a portion of that precious time which was gliding away so rapidly—only they had agreed to meet once a week, about one o’clock, at the residence of Athos, seeing that he, in agreement with the vow he had formed, did not pass over the threshold of his door.
