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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 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
accompany
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
ago
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
beg
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
called
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
claiming
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
company
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
definitely
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
dozen
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
Englishman
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
festive
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
French
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From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
going
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
Government
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
hoped
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
keep
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From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
knew
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From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
knowledge
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From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
learn
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
London
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
Monsieur
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
now
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
number
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
occasion
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
officialism
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From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
Paris
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
perhaps
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
pleasure
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
ring
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
secure
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
seen
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
ten
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
there
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
Valmont
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
way
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From this reading 'It is the way of the French officialism,' I replied.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
week
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
welkin
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From this reading Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.'
Well
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From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
whereabouts
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From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Well, if you have been ten years in London, Monsieur Valmont, we may now perhaps have the pleasure of claiming you as an Englishman; so I beg you will accompany us on another festive occasion to Paris next week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'If they knew my whereabouts they would keep the knowledge to themselves.'
years
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From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I called upon you half a dozen years ago,' he went on, 'when I was over in Paris on a festive occasion, where I hoped to secure your company, but I could not learn definitely whether you were still with the Government or not.'
