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The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart. He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad. A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right. It required a diplomatic miracle. The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It required a diplomatic miracle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.”
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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 A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
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From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
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From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
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From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
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From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
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From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
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From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
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From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
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From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
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From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
