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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 There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
affinity
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
all
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From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
allowance
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
always
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From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
ceased
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
child
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
circles
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
class
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
court
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
destroyer
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
doubtless
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
exclusive
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
exists
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
fashion
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
Faubourg
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
filled
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From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
filling
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From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
find
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
Germain
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
give
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
homage
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
manly
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From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
men
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
Napoleon
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
noblesse
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
old
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last are always filled or filling from the first.
petulances
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
polished
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
power
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
relation
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
represents
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From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
revolution
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
some
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
St
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
stamp
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From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
strange
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From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
strict
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
strong
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
There
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From this reading There exists a strict relation between the class of power and the exclusive and polished circles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
usually
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From this reading The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
way
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From this reading Fashion, though in a strange way, represents all manly virtue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Napoleon, child of the revolution, destroyer of the old noblesse, never ceased to court the Faubourg St. Germain; doubtless with the feeling that fashion is a homage to men of his stamp.
