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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 Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
actors
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
addressing
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
advancing
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
adversary
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
antagonistic
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
attitude
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
commander
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
commanding
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
dare
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
de
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
defiantly
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
elegant
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
expressed
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
faced
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
features
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
fiercely
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
figure
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
Florestan
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
foregoing
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
glared
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
greeting
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
hand
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
impertinence
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
indignation
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
intelligence
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
latter
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
Louis
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
man
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
mask
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
moment
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
most
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
often
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
old
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
other
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
pale
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From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
persons
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
physiognomy
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
raise
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
Saint-Herem
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
scene
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
soldier
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
stamp
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
supercilious
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
surprise
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From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
thirty
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From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
threateningly
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From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To dare raise a hand on me!--an old soldier!" cried the commander, advancing threateningly toward Louis.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The first moment of surprise and greeting over, the actors in the foregoing scene resumed their antagonistic attitude toward each other.
usurer
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Louis, still pale with indignation, glared at his adversary fiercely, while the latter faced him defiantly.
wit
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florestan de Saint-Herem was a man of thirty, at the most, with handsome features and a commanding, elegant figure.
wore
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From this reading His physiognomy expressed both intelligence and wit, but often wore a mask of supercilious impertinence when addressing persons of the same stamp as the usurer.
