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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 “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
affairs
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
assure
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
bridegroom
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
comedy
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
concerned
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
Considering
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
Danville
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
distinguished
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
evening
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From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
excuse
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
families
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
far
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
friend
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
Guillaume
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From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
household
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
inform
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
interesting
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
interests
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
Justin
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From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
kind
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
married
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From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
Monsieur
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From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
Much
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
news
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From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
obliged
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
offense
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
old
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
pinch
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
plays
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
pleasure
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
possible
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
private
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
promoting
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
public
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
refer
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
referred
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
reply
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
respectable
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
Rose
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From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
snuff
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
stalest
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
two
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From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
unexpected
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From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
valet
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
wedding
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From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
