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“We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc. Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed. He would one day be a deputy. For the time he was not even a young man. His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the time he was not even a young man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He would one day be a deputy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the time he was not even a young man.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would one day be a deputy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
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From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
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From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
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From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
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From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
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From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
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From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the time he was not even a young man.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time he was not even a young man.
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From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
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From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
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From this reading For the time he was not even a young man.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
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From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the time he was not even a young man.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
which person or people
From this reading Thus Paul de Manerville could not be classed amongst the great, illustrious, and powerful family of fools who succeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
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From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were with some women, De Marsay and I, and upon my word of honor, I was----” etc.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would one day be a deputy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His friend, De Marsay, defined him thus: “You ask me what is Paul?
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From this reading For the time he was not even a young man.
