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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 Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
able
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
acquaintance
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
attraction
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
Bois
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
bored
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
call
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
closely
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
club
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
Coventry
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
de
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
dear
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
distinction
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
distinguished
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
effusions
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
enough
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
everywhere
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
exercised
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
fact
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
fancied
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
fear
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
felt
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
friend
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
graciously
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
grew
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
ignored
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
inches
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
intended
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
introduced
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
just
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
later
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
M
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
Marquis
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
naturally
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
new
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
now
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
out
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
people
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
place
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
platitudes
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
powerful
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
public
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
rank
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
received
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
restaurant
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
restaurants
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
say
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
seen
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
send
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
several
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
some
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
street
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
taller
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
terribly
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From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
theatres
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From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading M. de Valorsay received these effusions graciously enough, although, in point of fact, he was terribly bored by the platitudes of his new acquaintance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
too
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
Tortured
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
useful
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
Valorsay
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From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tortured by this fear, he clung closely to the Marquis de Valorsay as if he felt that this distinguished friend was a powerful support.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
Wilkie
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From this reading He intended to send him to Coventry later on, but just now M. Wilkie was too useful to be ignored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he had introduced him to his club, and was seen with him everywhere--in the Bois, at the restaurants, and the theatres.
word
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From this reading Besides, people of rank and distinction naturally exercised a powerful attraction over him, and he fancied he grew several inches taller when, in some public place, in the street, or a restaurant, he was able to call out, “I say, Valorsay, my good friend,” or, “Upon my word! my dear marquis!”
