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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 said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
back
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
business
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
cared
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
Casimir
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
Chupin
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
concerning
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
departure
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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
disclosures
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
easy
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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
else
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
emotion
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
family
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
find
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
friendly
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
get
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
grand
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
information
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
interest
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
monsieur
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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
more
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
out
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
politeness
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
quickly
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
rather
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
really
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
remarked
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
said
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
sake
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
say
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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
sobered
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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
task
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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
testifying
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
Turk
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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
vanished
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
wearisome
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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
