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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 In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
addressed
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
all
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
appeared
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
awaken
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
Belle-Isle
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
carried
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
castle
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
comments
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
companions
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
cunning
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
daybreak
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
devoted
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
devouring
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
embarked
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
expose
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
fable
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
fared
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
Fouquet
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
Furet
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
further
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
hay
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
host
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
lackey
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
M
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
made
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
man
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
mistrustful
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
musketeer
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
mystery
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
night
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
oats
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
out
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
perfectly
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
perhaps
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
possibly
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
probable
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
purchaser
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
questions
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
remainder
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
Roche-Bernard
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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
saddled
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
salt-mines
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
sifted
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
singular
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
some
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
soul
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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
spite
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
sumptuously
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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
suspicions
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From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.
traveler
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
well
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From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.
