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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 Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
acquired
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
air
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
appearances
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From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
bearing
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
belong
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
Champs
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
comelier
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
day
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
detect
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
distinction
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
dressed
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
easy
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
Elysees
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
entered
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
face
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
finer
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
form
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
gait
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
grace
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
habiliments
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
improved
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From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
longer
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
loungers
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
Marquis
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
MEANWHILEnounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
more
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
now
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
outward
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From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
Parisian
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
perhaps
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
Provincial
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
pursued
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
Rarely
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
saw
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From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
seen
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
simply
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
streets
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
strikingly
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From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
style
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
thoughtfully
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
unconsciously
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From this reading He has unconsciously acquired more of the easy grace of the Parisian in gait and bearing.
unmistakable
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From this reading Rarely among the loungers in the Champs Elysees could be seen a finer form, a comelier face, an air of more unmistakable distinction.
very
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From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
way
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we first, nay, since we last saw him, he is strikingly improved in outward appearances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would no longer detect the Provincial--perhaps, however, because he is now dressed, though very simply, in habiliments that belong to the style of the day.
young
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From this reading MEANWHILE the young Marquis pursued his way thoughtfully through the streets, and entered the Champs Elysees.
