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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 As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
Abbe
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROS AND CONS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
attached
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
away
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
become
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
bloody
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
breaking
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
brutally
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
catastrophe
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
Cellamare
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
chain
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
chalks
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
Chaulieu
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
chevalier
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
CONS
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From this reading PROS AND CONS.
courage
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
de
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
Duchesse
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
end
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
ending
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
ends
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
engaged
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
enterprise
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
exhibited
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
fastened
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
happy
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
harpsichord
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
hazardous
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
intermediate
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
just
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
loose
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
Maine
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
matter
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
now
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
only
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
people
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
poetry
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
Prince
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
PROS
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From this reading PROS AND CONS.
recourse
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
reflection
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
render
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
ring
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
shown
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
side
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From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
society
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From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
sufficient
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
there
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
try
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
unnecessary
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
