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She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?” “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.” “Pascal Ferailleur?” “Yes, he is innocent. The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?””
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading “The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?””
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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 The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
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From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
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From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
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From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
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From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
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From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
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From this reading “Pascal Ferailleur?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
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From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pascal Ferailleur?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
which person or people
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
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From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
