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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 In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
allowed
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
always
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
appeared
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
boots
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
Citizen
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From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
curiosity
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From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
devil
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From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
discover
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
excite
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From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
fault
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
folds
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
fops
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
Geneviève
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
hair
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
jealous
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From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
light
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
linen
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
locks
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
Maurice
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From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
mean
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From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
meet
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From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
Morand
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From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
most
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
much
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
now
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
oath
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
proper
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
refined
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
REQUEST
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From this reading THE REQUEST.
said
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From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
spectacles
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
texture
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REQUEST.
then
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
tie
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From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time Morand did not a little excite the curiosity of Maurice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
viewed
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From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It then appeared to Maurice, so much was he reassured by the oath of Geneviève, that he now for the first time viewed these locks and spectacles in a proper light.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most refined of fops could not discover a fault in the tie of his cravat, the folds of his boots, or the texture of his linen; but it must be allowed his hair and spectacles were always the same.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "The devil!" said Maurice to himself as he went to meet him,--"the devil take me if I am now ever again jealous of this worthy Citizen Morand.
