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account
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
all
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
aloud
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
anticipated
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From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
author
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
companions
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
complacency
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
conclusion
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
consumed
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
crimes
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
down
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
effect
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From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
exactly
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From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
faces
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
follies
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
handed
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
hears
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
hours
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
illustrious
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
immense
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From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
laid
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
listened
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
man
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
MASCARIN
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From this reading MASCARIN SPEAKS.
names
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
own
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
owners
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
paper
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
Paul
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
produced
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From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
read
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
reading
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
remark
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
roll
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
sad
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
six
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From this reading He had consumed six hours in reading this sad account of the follies and crimes of the owners of illustrious names.
SPEAKS
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From this reading MASCARIN SPEAKS.
spectacles
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
Violaine
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
watching
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The effect that was produced was immense, and exactly what he had anticipated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
work
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From this reading Mascarin had listened with the complacency of an author who hears his own work read aloud to him, but all the while he was keenly watching him beneath his spectacles and the faces of his companions.
young
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From this reading This was the conclusion of the manuscript handed by Mascarin to Paul Violaine, and the young man laid down the roll of paper with the remark, “And that is all.”
