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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 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
Abbé
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
all
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
any
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
compromised
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
considerably
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
corner
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
dear
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
don't
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
excusable
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
Faujas
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
favourably
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From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
friend
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
friendship
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
judgment
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
just
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
out
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
passing
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
persons
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
pure
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
quiet
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
repeat
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
scandal
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
simply
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
surprise
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
talking
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
that's
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
Then
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
very
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
want
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
warn
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
warning
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
whispered
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From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
