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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 THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
actuated
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adventurous
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
any
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
Aramis
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From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
called
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
cardinal
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character
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chivalrous
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
dice
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
evident
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From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
friends
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From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
honored
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host
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
just
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light
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
Musketeers
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From this reading That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
Now
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From this reading Now, who was that someone?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
placed
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From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
play
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From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
Porthos
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
protection
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put
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From this reading That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
rendered
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replies
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
seeing
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
service
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solely
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someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
special
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STOVEPIPES
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subject
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
suspecting
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From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
table
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From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Porthos and Aramis placed themselves at the table and began to play.
Then
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
three
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throw
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From this reading Then, seeing that none of their replies could throw any light on the subject, Porthos called the host and asked for dice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
UTILITYnounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, who was that someone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES It was evident that without suspecting it, and actuated solely by their chivalrous and adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered a service to someone the cardinal honored with his special protection.
