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accounted
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
adversary
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From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
affect
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
attention
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
Bras
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
cavalcade
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From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
companion
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
contest
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
d'Or
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
daughter's
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
De
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
doubt
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
encounter
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
eyes
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From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
Father
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
fear
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From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
finally
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From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
followed
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From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
Gerbaut
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
higher
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
how
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
lastly
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From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
looking
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
MADEMOISELLE
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From this reading TOUCHING MADEMOISELLE SOPHIE.
Malmy
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
much
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
naturally
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From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
perhaps
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From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
position
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
put
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
regard
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
said
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
second
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From this reading First, her fear for herself; second, her fear for me; and lastly, perhaps, her fear for my adversary.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
some
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
SOPHIE
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From this reading TOUCHING MADEMOISELLE SOPHIE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
three
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
TOUCHING
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From this reading TOUCHING MADEMOISELLE SOPHIE.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had naturally followed, with my eyes, the little cavalcade, until it finally disappeared.
up
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
warranted
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
ways
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From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have said how much my encounter with De Malmy seemed to affect my companion, but that might have been accounted for in three ways.
young
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From this reading I had not forgotten what Father Gerbaut had said with regard to his daughter’s looking higher than her position warranted, and to the attention which she drew from the young gentlemen who put up at the “Bras d’Or,” some of whom were, no doubt, those with whom we had been in contest.
