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From this reading Volume 2.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Absalom
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not so.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Darante
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
Doltaire
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Duvarney
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From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
envenomed
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Garaine
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Juste
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From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
Quoth
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From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not so.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not choose to break the run of the tale to tell of other things and of the passing of time.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 2.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading VII "Quoth little Garaine" VIII As vain as Absalom IX A little concerning the Chevalier de la Darante X An officer of marines XI The coming of Doltaire XII "The point envenomed too!"
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII A little boast I have given the whole story here as though it had been thought out and written that Sunday afternoon which brought me good news of Juste Duvarney.
