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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 LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
assure
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From this reading "Not through the window, I assure you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
back
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
black
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
coming
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
Crequy
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
curl
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
daintily
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
de
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
deeply
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
disengaged
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
elbow
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
embrasure
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
engaged
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
engrossed
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
examining
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
features
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
forefinger
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
glass
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
hand
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
hand-glass
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
hastily
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
held
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
LA
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
light
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
Monsieur
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
Morbleu
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
moustache
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
observed
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
please
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
pocket
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
presence
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
realised
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
satisfaction
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
showed
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
simper
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
slipped
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
small
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
spring
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From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
survey
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
teeth
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not through the window, I assure you.
thumb
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From this reading The survey seemed to please monsieur, for he showed his teeth in a simper of satisfaction, and began to curl his black moustache between the forefinger and thumb of his disengaged hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
up
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From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
VALENTINOIS
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So engrossed was he that he never observed me coming up to him, and it was not until I was at his elbow that he suddenly realised my presence.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
window
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From this reading LA VALENTINOIS AND I Monsieur de Crequy, his back to the light, stood in the embrasure of a window, deeply engaged in examining his features in a small hand-glass which he held daintily before him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Morbleu_!" and he hastily slipped the glass in his pocket, "wherever did you spring from?"
