Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

not any; not one

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

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From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.

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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.

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From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.