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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 USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
act
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From this reading The moment for him to act was at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
again
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
all
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
Aloyse
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
any
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
arrive
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
ascended
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
audacious
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
audible
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
carefully
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
chance
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
collected
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
countersign
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
crept
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
dauphin
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
de
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
DEVOTION
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
distinctly
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
door
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
down
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
earnest
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
entreaty
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
envoy
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
few
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
finished
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
formed
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
Gabriel's
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
gave
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
give
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
given
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
half
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
hand
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From this reading The moment for him to act was at hand.
hardly
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
hiding-place
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment for him to act was at hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
hope
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
hour
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
instructions
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
knocked
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
leave
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
lost
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
making
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
master
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
mentioned
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
mentor
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
messenger
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
moment
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From this reading The moment for him to act was at hand.
moments
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
Monsieur
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
Montmorency
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
Montmorency's
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
more
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
morning
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
mournful
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
narrative
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
noticed
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
o'clock
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
once
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
oratory
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
out
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
Perrot
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
recalled
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
recognized
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
rescue
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
rested
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
saw
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
scheme
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
signal
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
some
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
spur
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
stairs
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
story
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
striking
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
success
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
then
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
time
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From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perrot saw that his master was lost beyond all hope of rescue if he gave Monsieur de Montmorency's messenger time to arrive.
toes
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
took
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
tread
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
unscrupulous
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
USELESS
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
very
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From this reading "The scheme that he had formed on the spur of the moment was an audacious one; but its very audacity gave it some chance of success.
waiting
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
went
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From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had noticed that Monsieur de Montmorency had not mentioned any countersign or any signal by which his envoy could be recognized; so after waiting about half an hour, to give Monsieur time to have given him his instructions, Perrot crept carefully out of his hiding-place, went down a few stairs on his toes, and then ascended them again, making his tread distinctly audible, and knocked at the door of the oratory.
words
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From this reading USELESS DEVOTION Aloyse, having rested a few moments, for she could hardly breathe as she recalled this mournful story, collected herself once more, and at Gabriel's earnest entreaty finished her narrative in these words:-- "One o'clock in the morning was striking when the dauphin and his unscrupulous mentor took their leave.
