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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 Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
according
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
all
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
appealed
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
Celadon
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From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
choice
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From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
coxcomb
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
Dame
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
displeasure
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
energetically
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
fixed
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From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
hand
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
heart
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
Hermann
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
Hermann's
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
ideas
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
innocent
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From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
instead
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
Jehan
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
left-handed
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
like
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
made
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
magnificent
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
man
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
Nature's
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
outspoken
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
Perrine
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From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
Perrine's
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
personality
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
seal
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
Simon
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
there
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From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Dame Perrine therefore had fixed her choice upon Hermann.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
too
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
two
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
use
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
versa
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
vice
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From this reading Moreover, Hermann, instead of having a left hand for the right and vice versa, made use of either or both so energetically that he seemed to have two right hands.
vulgar
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From this reading He was a magnificent man too, according to all vulgar ideas.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as we know, Hermann was as innocent as Celadon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hermann Was no coxcomb, like little Jehan, nor a man with the seal of Nature's displeasure upon him, like left-handed Simon; in Hermann's personality there was something honest and outspoken which appealed to Dame Perrine's heart.
