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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 He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
almost
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From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
Benassis
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
Bluteau
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
breaking
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
call
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
change
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
energy
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
expression
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
face
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
feet
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
finished
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
Genestas
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
inward
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no such person as Captain Bluteau....
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
kind
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no such person as Captain Bluteau....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
officer's
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
person
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From this reading “There is no such person as Captain Bluteau....
position
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
prompted
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
ready
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From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
reproach
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From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
some
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
springing
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
story
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There is no such person as Captain Bluteau....
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
There
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From this reading “There is no such person as Captain Bluteau....
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
touched
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From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
troubled
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From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
troubles
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From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
understood
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From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
visitor
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From this reading He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer’s face.
well
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From this reading It touched him to have been so well understood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke: “But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau----” “Do not call me Captain Bluteau,” cried Genestas, breaking in upon the doctor, and springing to his feet with sudden energy, a change of position that seemed to be prompted by inward dissatisfaction of some kind.
