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From this reading Volume 4.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
amaze
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
attitude
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
chateau
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
countersign
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
courtesy
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
die
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
easily
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From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
end
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
enough
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
example
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
eyes
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From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
flattered
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From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
Governor
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
instruct
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
interest
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From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
Jongleuse
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
Kamaraska
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
La
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
lord
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
manner
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
marked
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
Montmorenci
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
much
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
nations
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
object
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From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
ramparts
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
robust
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From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
sacred
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
said
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
scorching
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
see
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
supercilious
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
trifled
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From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
visited
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
Volume
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From this reading Volume 4.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
Wolfe
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
XX
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXI
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXII
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXIII
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXIV
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
