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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 He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
acquainted
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
also
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
amazed
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
arrival
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
atone
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
aware
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
believed
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
cause
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
certain
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
Chalusse
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
clearly
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
clue
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
count's
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
de
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
desire
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
doubt
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
eagerness
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
evident
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
evinced
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
fact
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
Fondege's
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
fully
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not questioned the servants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
immediately
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
legatee
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
less
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
M
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
moment
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
motive
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
much
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
neglect
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
negligence
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not questioned the servants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
poverty
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From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
questioned
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From this reading He had not questioned the servants.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
servants
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From this reading He had not questioned the servants.
silent
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
sole
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From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
some
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
taken
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From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not questioned the servants.
then
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From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent for a moment, and then he resumed: “I understand M. de Fondege’s motive less clearly; but still I have some clue.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was also aware that M. de Chalusse had taken certain precautions we are ignorant of, but which he is no doubt fully acquainted with.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is evident from the fact that on his arrival here he believed you to be the sole legatee.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you told him about your poverty amazed him, and he immediately evinced a desire to atone for the count’s neglect with as much eagerness as if he were the cause of this negligence himself.
