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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 HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
adversary
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
AFFAIR
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
American
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
Ardan
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
badly
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
became
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
bed
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
beds
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
blows
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
comfortable
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
discussed
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
door
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
duel
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
evidently
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
expression
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
fatigues
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
FRENCHMAN
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
granite
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
hardness
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
installing
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
man-hunter
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
marble
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
Michel
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
more
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
noise
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
president
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
projectile
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
rival
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
savage
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
served
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
serviettes
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
SETTLES
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From this reading HOW A FRENCHMAN SETTLES AN AFFAIR.
sheets
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
shook
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
slept
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
startled
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
tables
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From this reading Resting is evidently not the right expression, for American beds rival in hardness tables of marble or granite.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
Thundering
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From this reading Thundering blows shook his door.
triumph
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From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
turning
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From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ardan slept badly, turning over and over between the _serviettes_ that served him for sheets, and he was thinking of installing a more comfortable bed in his projectile when a violent noise startled him from his slumbers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the duel was being discussed between the president and the captain--a terrible and savage duel in which each adversary became a man-hunter--Michel Ardan was resting after the fatigues of his triumph.
