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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 He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
addressed
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
age
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
always
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
Baptiste
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
best
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
brilliant
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
carried
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
Christian
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
concealed
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
conversationalist
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
cynicism
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
DR
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From this reading THE OPINION OF DR.
eloquent
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
eyes
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
familiarly
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
fifty-six
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
forty-nine
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
good-humored
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
gray
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
hair
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
heavy
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
HORTEBISE
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From this reading HORTEBISE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
lips
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
lustrous
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
man
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
manner
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
Mascarin
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
moved
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPINION OF DR.
OPINION
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From this reading THE OPINION OF DR.
pair
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
perceptions
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
red
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
sarcasm
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
sensual-looking
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
society
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPINION OF DR.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
untinted
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From this reading He had a heavy pair of red, sensual-looking lips, his hair was untinted by gray, and his eyes still lustrous.
utmost
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
veil
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
vivid
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From this reading A man who moved in the best society, eloquent in manner, a brilliant conversationalist, and vivid in his perceptions, he concealed under the veil of good-humored sarcasm the utmost cynicism of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
well
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
years
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise, who had addressed Mascarin so familiarly by his Christian name of Baptiste, was about fifty-six years of age, but he carried his years so well, that he always passed for forty-nine.
