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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 Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
absorbed
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
adjoining
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
apparently
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are wrong.
baron
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
bride
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From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
brow
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
Christian
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From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
cloud
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
companion's
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
dear
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
descendant
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
detected
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
engrossed
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
false
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
family
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
future
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From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
heard
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
illustrious
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
keen
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
less
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
Marguerite
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From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
marquis
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
met
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
narrative
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
now
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
oath
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
observed
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
observer
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
other
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From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
outburst
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
passion
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
playing
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
ring
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
room
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
said
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
some
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From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
sound
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
stifled
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From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My future bride has no other name than her Christian name of Marguerite.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
vehement
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From this reading The baron was a keen observer, and he had detected a false ring in this apparently vehement outburst of passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been less engrossed in his narrative, he would have heard the sound of a stifled oath in the adjoining room; and had he been less absorbed in the part he was playing, he would have observed a cloud on his companion’s brow.
wrong
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From this reading “You are wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I understand it now, my dear marquis,” said he; “you have met the descendant of some illustrious but impoverished family.”
