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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 Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
artless
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
attitude
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
Bauvan
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
bewilderment
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
child
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
chimney
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
completed
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
considering
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
count
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
de
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
ear
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
effect
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
ejaculation
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
entreatverb, literaryUS /ɪnˈtriːt/
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
few
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
forgive
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From this reading “I have nothing to forgive,” she replied.
forgiveness
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
gave
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
ground
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have nothing to forgive,” she replied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
Hulot
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
innocent
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
insolent
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
La
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
leaning
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
low
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
many
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
Marie
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
more
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have nothing to forgive,” she replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
proclaimed
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
repentance
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have nothing to forgive,” she replied.
said
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
side
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
supposition
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
surprise
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From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
too
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
unworthy
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
Verneuil
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
Vivetiere
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From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur de Bauvan gave a low ejaculation of surprise and looked with bewilderment at Marie, who completed the effect of her words by leaning against the chimney in the artless and innocent attitude of a child.
words
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From this reading Evidently considering Hulot one too many for the confidence she was about to make, Mademoiselle de Verneuil motioned the count to her side, and said a few words in her ear.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have no more ground for repentance than you had for the insolent supposition you proclaimed at La Vivetiere.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” cried the count, “I entreat your forgiveness, unworthy as I am of it.”
