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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 Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
all
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
badly
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
beheld
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
bent
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
bluish
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
boudoir
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
Charny
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
chin
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
Count
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
countenance
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
dashing
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
determination
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
eagle's
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
elegance
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
enhanced
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
entering
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
expression
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
eyes
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
FAVORITE
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE.
fit
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
gave
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
George
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
grey
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
lace
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
Lieutenant
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
Lifeguards
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
man
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
marked
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
martial
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
missive
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
nose
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
Oliver
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
physiognomy
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
piercing
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
Queen
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
QUEEN'S
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE.
quick
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
quivering
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
Royal
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
ruffles
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
sheath
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
straight
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
strong
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
sword
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
tall
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE.
thirty-five
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
torn
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From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
uniform
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
warning
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From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were still quivering under the torn lace ruffles: his sword had been so bent as to fit the sheath badly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Count George Oliver Charny was a tall man of thirty-five, with a strong countenance warning one of his determination.
wore
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From this reading His bluish grey eyes, quick and piercing as the eagle's, his straight nose, and his marked chin, all gave his physiognomy a martial expression, enhanced by the dashing elegance with which he wore his uniform of Lieutenant in the Royal Lifeguards.
writer
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From this reading On entering her boudoir, the Queen beheld the writer of the missive.
