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Chapter IV
The incomparable valet presented the waiter. The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it. "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious. It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps." He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
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From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
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From this reading "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.
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From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
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From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
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From this reading The incomparable valet presented the waiter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
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From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incomparable valet presented the waiter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is handsome," said he; "it is curious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pressed the spring and opened the box as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incomparable valet presented the waiter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marquis took the snuffbox in his hand and looked at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incomparable valet presented the waiter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incomparable valet presented the waiter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is solid silver, and is worth--" he weighed it in his hand--"a hundred livres, perhaps."
