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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 He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
archness
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
aside
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
attention
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
awkwardness
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
black
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
built
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
circus
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
developed
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
dirty
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
distinguished
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
dragoon
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
erect
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
ever
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
eyes
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
fellow
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
figure
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
full
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
good
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
grace
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
grin
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
handsome
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
happy
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
laid
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
lithe
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
little
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
manly
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
mingled
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
model
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
naturally
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
now
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
odd
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
own
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
Paul
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
picturesque
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
presented
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
pretended
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
quarters
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
see
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
shone
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
softness
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
stroke
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
teeth
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
ten
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
Toni
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
too
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
training
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
twelve
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
uniform
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From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
Verney's
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From this reading At Paul Verney's quarters, therefore, on the stroke of twelve, Toni presented himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
way
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From this reading He was handsome, too, in his own odd, picturesque way.
well
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had laid aside his pretended awkwardness and when he stood, erect and at attention, in his dragoon uniform, he was a model of lithe and manly grace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
white
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
wish
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
years
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From this reading His teeth were as white as ever and shone now in a happy grin, while his black eyes were full of the mingled archness and softness that had distinguished the dirty little Toni of ten years before.
young
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From this reading His circus training had developed his naturally good figure, and he was as well built a young fellow as one would wish to see.
