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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 “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
arrogant
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
Brazilian
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
broke
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
business
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From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
contempt
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
Crevel
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From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
discuss
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From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
doing
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
expression
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
fact
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
fixed
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
haughtiness
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
hoped
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
important
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
looking
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
low
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
met
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
mingled
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
off
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
once
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
overpowered
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
plume
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
raising
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
reduced
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
said
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From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
scorn
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
services
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What of him?” said she.
Speak
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
stare
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
stay
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From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
submission
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From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
Valerie
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
Valerie's
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From this reading “That Brazilian----” he began, but, overpowered by Valerie’s fixed look of contempt, he broke off.
voice
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From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crevel, as he met this arrogant stare, though he was doing Valerie important services, and had hoped to plume himself on the fact, was at once reduced to submission.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have a little business to discuss, but I shall not stay long,” said Crevel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Speak low.--What is it?” said Valerie, raising her voice, and looking at him with a mingled expression of haughtiness and scorn.
