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The Chouans

Chapter XIV

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In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.
“You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.
“Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”
“Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!
My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”
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The Chouans

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.
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“You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.
Line 3
“Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”
Line 4
“Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!
Line 5
My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?””

Eloquence noun US /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?””

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading ““Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?””

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?””

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?””

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?””

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading ““Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!”

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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 “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

Ah

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

authority

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

betrayed

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

clever

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

curiosity

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

de

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

dispelling

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From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

emotion

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

escort

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

exclamation

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

exercise

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

extraordinary

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

eye

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From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

firm

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

glance

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

impenetrable

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

looking

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From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

love

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

Mademoiselle

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

man

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

moment

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

Montauran

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

occasion

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

piqued

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

protectors

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From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

reminds

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

Republican

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

revealed

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

rights

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From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

safe

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From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

said

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From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

satirical

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From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

say

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From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

singular

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From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

slightly

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From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

some

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

submissive

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

suspect

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From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

suspicion

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From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

tone

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From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

tones

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

troops

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

unusual

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

Verneuil's

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

voice

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

way

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From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Do you still suspect me?” she replied, looking him in the eye, as if to say, “What rights have you over me?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”

word

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From this reading In love every word, every glance has the eloquence of the moment; but on this occasion Mademoiselle de Verneuil’s exclamation revealed nothing, and, clever as Montauran might be, its secret was impenetrable to him, though the tones of her voice betrayed some extraordinary and unusual emotion which piqued his curiosity.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have a singular way of dispelling suspicion,” he said.

young

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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said the young man, in a voice that was submissive and yet firm, “the authority you exercise over Republican troops, this escort--” “Ah, that reminds me!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My escort and I,” she asked, in a slightly satirical tone, “your protectors, in short,--will they be safe here?”