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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 HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
adversary
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
AFFAIR
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
American
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
appropriate
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
Ardan
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
badly
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
became
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
beds
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
blows
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
cloths
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
comfortable
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
contract
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
couch
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
discussed
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
disturbed
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
door
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
dreaming
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
dreams
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
duel
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
enough
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
expression
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
fatigues
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
FRENCHMAN
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
frightful
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
granite
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
hardly
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
hardness
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
making
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
man-hunter
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
MANAGES
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR.
marble
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
Michel
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
more
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
noise
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
president
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
projectile
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
rival
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
savage
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
served
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
sheets
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
shook
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
sleeping
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
tables
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From this reading _Resting_ is hardly an appropriate expression, for American beds rival marble or granite tables for hardness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
then
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
Thundering
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
tossing
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From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
triumph
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From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ardan was sleeping, then, badly enough, tossing about between the cloths which served him for sheets, and he was dreaming of making a more comfortable couch in his projectile when a frightful noise disturbed his dreams.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the contract of this duel was being discussed by the president and the captain—this dreadful, savage duel, in which each adversary became a man-hunter—Michel Ardan was resting from the fatigues of his triumph.
