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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 M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
abject
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
according
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
animal
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
archers
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
arrived
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
Beautru
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
belonged
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
blame
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
came
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
cleared
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
Colbert
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
condition
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
congratulate
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
court
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
D'Artagnan's
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
des
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
distance
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
excuse
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
favorite
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
flattery
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
full
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
hearing
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
hour
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
house
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
instinctive
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
legs
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
M
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
Neuve
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
new
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
people
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
Petits-Champs
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
police
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
praise
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
quarter
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From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
resided
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
residence
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From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
Rue
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From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
sense
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
sentiment
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading D’Artagnan’s legs cleared the distance in a short quarter of an hour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
smell
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
Superintendent
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From this reading Superintendent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M Colbert resided in the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs, in a house which had belonged to Beautru.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he arrived at the residence of the new favorite, the court was full of archers and police, who came to congratulate him, or to excuse themselves, according to whether he should choose to praise or blame.
wild
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From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sentiment of flattery is instinctive with people of abject condition; they have the sense of it, as the wild animal has that of hearing and smell.
