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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 HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
airs
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
assumed
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
back
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
boon
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
brief
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
card
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
companion
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
countenance
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
crying
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
dark
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
discover
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
endowed
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
execrable
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
existence
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
expression
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
fame
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
favored
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
few
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
figure
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
fortunate
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
friendship
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
good
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From this reading M. Hilaire was a tradesman of good reputation in the quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
hark
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
HILAIRE
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
Hilaire's
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
hours
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
jealous
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
joking
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
laughing
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
leanness
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
love
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
M
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From this reading M. Hilaire was a tradesman of good reputation in the quarter.
made
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
moment
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
nature
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
notwithstanding
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
otherwise
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
persistent
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
place
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
player
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
please
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
practical
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
quarter
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From this reading M. Hilaire was a tradesman of good reputation in the quarter.
reputation
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From this reading M. Hilaire was a tradesman of good reputation in the quarter.
respectable
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
seemed
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
shop
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
singular
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
spot
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
taking
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
tap-room
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
temper
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
temperament
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
time
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
tradesman
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From this reading M. Hilaire was a tradesman of good reputation in the quarter.
Virginie
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From this reading His wife was the dark spot in Hilaire's otherwise fortunate existence, for Virginie was of a jealous temperament and endowed by nature with an execrable temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
well
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From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
well-known
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From this reading His leanness and the singular expression of his countenance, which seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, made of him a well-known figure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HILAIRE It might be well to hark back a few hours and discover what was taking place in the shop which was to have its brief moment of fame.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
wife
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From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a boon companion to those whom he favored with his friendship, and a persistent card player; for he had a taste for the tap-room as well as a love of practical joking, notwithstanding that, to please his wife, he assumed the airs of a respectable tradesman.
