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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 THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
admiration
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
brief
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
characteristic
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
de
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
disappearing
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
Dorsenne
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
down
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
DRAMA
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
follow
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From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
glance
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
heeding
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From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
ideas
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
instead
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From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
intelligent
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
la
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
like
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From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
machine
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From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
man
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
Marquis
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
moment
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
monomaniacs
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
much
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
objects
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From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
old
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From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
pace
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
pity
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
Propagande
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
questions
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
rapid
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
Rue
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
said
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
Socialists
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From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
There
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
thoughts
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From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
vigor
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From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
walked
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
watched
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A DRAMA "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas, " said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
wornout
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From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
