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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
arrival
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Athos
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
Bragelonne
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
chamber
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
chatting
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
contrary
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
day
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
de
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
easy
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From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Grimaud
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
hotel
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
how
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
knew
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
men
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
old
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From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
only
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
Palais
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
possessed
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
returning
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Royal
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Rue
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Saint-Honore
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
seen
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
servant
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From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
sought
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
speak
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
straight
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From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
succeeded
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From this reading The first succeeded, because Grimaud sought to make him speak himself; D’Artagnan, on the contrary, because he knew how to make Grimaud talk.
talk
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From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
there
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
Two
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From this reading Two men only possessed the secret, Athos and D’Artagnan.
Vicomte
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
waiting
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From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an easy thing to talk with this old servant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of his arrival, on returning from the Palais Royal, Athos, as we have seen, went straight to his hotel in the Rue Saint-Honore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He there found the Vicomte de Bragelonne waiting for him in his chamber, chatting with Grimaud.
