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*THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657* NOTE: Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time. "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.”
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
not any; not one
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
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From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
