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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 Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
all
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
almost
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
angrily
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
apprehension
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
arm
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
Armand
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
blackest
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
Charost
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
Chauvin
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
chevaucheur
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
commenced
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
companion
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
completely
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
curiosity
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
cut-throat
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
damnedest
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
deal
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
door
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
drowned
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
dye
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
ear
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
eye
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
fell
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
forth
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
gave
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
Go
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
grasped
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
Grille
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
hall
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
heard
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
indistinct
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
invectives
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
Jean
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
keyhole
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
kind
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
listening
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
low
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
Martin
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
more
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
murmur
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
nature
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
near
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
only
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
other
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
person
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
possible
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
pouring
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
presence
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
put
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
raised
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
referred
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
saying
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
scoundrels
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
seem
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
sentence
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
showed
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
some
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
somewhat
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
sort
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
speedily
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
spoke
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
stranger
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
swindler
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
taciturn
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
There
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
thief
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
tone
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
tones
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
torrent
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
traitor
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
true
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
turning
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From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
venture
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From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
Very
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
villain
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
voice
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From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
voices
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From this reading The conversation, however, between Jean Charost and the stranger commenced in a low tone, and gave nothing to the hall but an indistinct murmur of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cut-throat and the thief, the swindler, the traitor, are all scoundrels of their kind; but what is he who--" The voice fell again; and Martin Grille, turning to his companion, grasped his arm, saying, "Go in--go in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martin Grille looked at Armand Chauvin, and Armand Chauvin at Martin Grille, but neither spoke; for Armand was by nature somewhat taciturn, and the other, though he did not venture in the presence of the _chevaucheur_ to put his ear or his eye to the keyhole, remained listening as near the door as possible, with a good deal of apprehension it is true, but still more curiosity.
world
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From this reading "There is every sort of villain in the world," cried the voice; "and he is a villain of the damnedest and the blackest dye.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very speedily, however, the tones began to be raised; Jean Charost himself spoke angrily; but another voice almost drowned his, pouring forth a torrent of invectives, not upon him, it would seem; for the only sentence completely heard showed that some other person was referred to.
