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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 “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
addressed
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From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
agreeable
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
all
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
almost
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
applicant
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
attentively
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
Chavigny
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
cheek-bones
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
contracted
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
countenance
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
de
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
donjon
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
everlasting
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
examined
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
exterior
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
eyebrows
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
fancied
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
favorable
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
fellow
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
four
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From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
Go
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
Grimaud
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
hooked
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
infallible
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
la
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
lips
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
merits
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
Monsieur
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
nose
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
Now
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
out
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
penetration
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
piqued
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
place
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
presented
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
pretension
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
prominent
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
promising
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
proved
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
Ramee
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
respects
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
Richelieu
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
said
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From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
signs
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
smooth
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
son
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From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
suit
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From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
thereupon
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
twelve
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From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
Vincennes
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From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now Monsieur de Chavigny piqued himself on his infallible penetration; for that which almost proved that he was the son of Richelieu was his everlasting pretension; he examined attentively the countenance of the applicant for place and fancied that the contracted eyebrows, thin lips, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones of Grimaud were favorable signs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Here’s a promising fellow and it is I who have found out his merits,” said Monsieur de Chavigny.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grimaud thereupon presented himself with his smooth exterior at the donjon of Vincennes.
words
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From this reading He addressed about twelve words to him; Grimaud answered in four.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Go,” he added, “and make yourself agreeable to Monsieur la Ramee, and tell him that you suit me in all respects.”
