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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 HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
allowed
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
also
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
camp
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
city
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
CLOSE
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
d'Avallon's
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
desire
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
desired
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
DESTINY
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
eagerly
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
evening
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everlasting
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
filled
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
forget
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
fulfilling
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
Gabriel
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
gallantry
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
generally
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
Guards
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
hardly
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
held
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
hours
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
joy
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
killing
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
KNOWING
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
learned
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
levee
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
likely
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
lodging
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
made
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
man
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
Martin-Guerre
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
moment
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
Monsieur
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
much
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
new
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
only
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
other
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
Paris
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
PASS
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
place
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
post
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
queen
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
regret
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
required
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
scour
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
search
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
see
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
seen
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
separated
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
shirk
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
show
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
started
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
suitable
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
supper
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
there
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
think
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From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
told
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From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
twenty-four
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
wait
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From this reading He had no desire to shirk that duty, and his only regret was that he had to wait twenty-four hours before fulfilling it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
way
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
weariness
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he had to think about killing those twenty-four hours, one after the other,--those everlasting hours which separated him from the eagerly desired moment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
WITHOUTnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE MAY PASS CLOSE BY HIS DESTINY WITHOUT KNOWING IT When the queen held a levee, it was generally in the evening after supper; so much Gabriel learned, and was told also that his new post of captain of the Guards not only allowed but required him to show himself there.
worthily
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
young
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From this reading This young man, whose joy made him forget his weariness, and who had as yet hardly seen Paris except on his way from one camp to another, started to scour the city with Martin-Guerre in search of a suitable lodging.
zeal
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From this reading We can see that in zeal and gallantry Monsieur d'Avallon's place was likely to be worthily filled.
