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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 He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
alighted
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From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
arms
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
arranged
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
arrived
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From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
brave
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
curiosity
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
demeanor
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
distance
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let us do justice to D’Artagnan.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
form
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
front
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From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
gate
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From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
giant
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From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
heart
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
humble
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
Independently
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
iron
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From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
joy
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
justice
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From this reading Let us do justice to D’Artagnan.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us do justice to D’Artagnan.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
man
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
martial
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
palpitated
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
Porthos
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
ran
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
recalled
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
respectful
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
saw
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From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
selfish
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
semi-circle
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
servants
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
species
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From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
steps
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From this reading He alighted as he saw a species of giant on the steps.
tall
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
threw
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan passed through the iron gate and arrived in front of the château.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us do justice to D’Artagnan.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us do justice to D’Artagnan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
whole
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From this reading He ran to Porthos and threw himself into his arms; the whole body of servants, arranged in a semi-circle at a respectful distance, looked on with humble curiosity.
wish
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From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Independently of every selfish wish, his heart palpitated with joy when he saw that tall form and martial demeanor, which recalled to him a good and brave man.
