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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 There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
anxiously
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
appeared
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
arm
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
Arrayed
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
assembled
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
best
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
black
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
came
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
ceremonies
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
Chalusse
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
cocked
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
confusion
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
cords
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
cortege
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
crowd
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
de
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
delay
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
departure
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
disturbed
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
encased
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
filed
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
Fondege
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
friends
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
give
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
gracefully
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
hat
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
hearse
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
hold
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
legs
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
looking
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
M
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
master
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
moment's
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
most
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
off
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
out
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
pall
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From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
person
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From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
shoulders
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
signal
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
silk
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
some
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
started
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
starting
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
stockings
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
talking
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From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
then
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
There
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
thrown
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
uniform
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From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friends of M. de Chalusse who were to hold the cords of the pall came forward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was already talking of starting off when M. de Fondege appeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The person who was most disturbed by the delay was the master of the ceremonies.
whole
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From this reading There was a moment’s confusion, then the hearse started, and the whole cortege filed out of the courtyard.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arrayed in his best uniform, his thin legs encased in black silk stockings, his mantle thrown gracefully over his shoulders, and his cocked hat under his arm, he was looking anxiously about for some one in the assembled crowd to whom he could give the signal for departure.
