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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 “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
acknowledged
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
act
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
actually
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
Anger
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
any
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
bursting
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
choked
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
clause
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
code
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
coldly
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
commission
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
concluded
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
confess
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
day
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
evil
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From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
felt
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
forcible
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
Fortunat
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
gestures
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
guilty
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
head
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
holding
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
honor
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
honorable
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
infamous
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
instinct
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
le
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
M
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
Marquis
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
men
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
Monsieur
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
moralizing
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From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
more
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
most
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
much
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
omission
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
Only
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From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
own
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
please
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From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
quickening
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
revolt
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
said
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
sins
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
sofa
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
spite
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
threw
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
tightly
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
utterance
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
violated
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From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
words
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From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
