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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 It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
affected
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, ha!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
asking
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
Chupin
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on!” he exclaimed.
coolness
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
Coralth
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
de
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Come on!” he exclaimed.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
furious
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
ha
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From this reading “Ah, ha!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
insult
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
kick
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
much
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
new
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on!” he exclaimed.
out
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
passion
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
put
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
remarked
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
require
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From this reading It did not require this new insult to put Chupin in a furious passion.
ring
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
too
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
Viscount
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From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
waiters
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From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was asking too much of the Viscount de Coralth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let the fool alone,” he remarked, with affected coolness, “and ring for the waiters to kick him out.”