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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 M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
accustomed
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
almost
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
anxious-looking
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
apologetic
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
appeared
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
ask
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
attitude
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
brougham
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
carriage
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
case
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
clear
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
company
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
countenance
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
deepest
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
deferential
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does that mean?”
downright
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
efforts
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
fact
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
FANTÔMAS
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From this reading “FANTÔMAS SPEAKING!”
fashion
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
give
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
Habitually
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
Havard
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
heroic
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
inside
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
just
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
keen
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
know
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
luxurious
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
M
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
make
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
making
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
mean
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From this reading “What does that mean?”
more
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
once
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
orders
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
personage
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
plain-spoken
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
pointing
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
polite
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
positive
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
precise
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
preserve
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
proof
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
questions
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
respect
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From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
respectful
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
safest
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
saying
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
seat
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
SPEAKING
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From this reading “FANTÔMAS SPEAKING!”
still
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
taken
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
terms
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From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Habitually plain-spoken, accustomed to give orders in clear, precise terms, and to ask questions in a more downright fashion, still, M. Havard appeared for once to be making heroic efforts to preserve a respectful, deferential attitude.
up
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From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does that mean?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M. Havard was almost apologetic, almost polite, a fact which in his case was proof positive of the deepest respect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My carriage is not over and above luxurious,” he was saying, pointing to the inside of the brougham in which he had just taken his seat in company with a personage of a keen, anxious-looking countenance, “but you must know that, to make up, it is one of the safest.”
