used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
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anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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Arnot
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Marechale, he swore not to see her again.
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
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broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
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Brunetiere
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showing who or what does the action
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Cisy
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ComediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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CorrespondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
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CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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Dunne
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EmbracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
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FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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Gustave
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the Marechale, he swore not to see her again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Marechale
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading M. Walter Dunne New York and London Frederick passed the whole of the next day in brooding over his anger and humiliation.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
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reproached
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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RomancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He reproached himself for not having given a slap in the face to Cisy.
SubscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
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sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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German conductor (1876-1962)
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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in the company of; together with
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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