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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 MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
again
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
American
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
came
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
careful
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
D'ARTELLE
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
even
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From this reading But I need not have taken even that trouble.
explained
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
eyes
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
face
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
features
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
formal
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
glance
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I need not have taken even that trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
Karl
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
keep
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
light
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
little
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
MADAME
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
mastered
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
mentioned
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
moment
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
name
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
need
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From this reading But I need not have taken even that trouble.
next
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not recognized.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
oppressed
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
possible
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
recognized
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From this reading I was not recognized.
regained
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
see
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From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
self-possession
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
situation
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From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
taken
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From this reading But I need not have taken even that trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME D'ARTELLE For a moment the situation oppressed me, but the next I had mastered it and regained my self-possession.
threw
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From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was careful to keep my face from the light and to let him see as little of my features as possible.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
trouble
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From this reading But I need not have taken even that trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not recognized.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Karl threw a formal glance at me as Madame d'Artelle mentioned my name, and his eyes came toward me again when she explained that I was an American.
