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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 A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
apartment
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
boots
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
coat
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
compressed
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
contradicted
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
D'ORLEANS
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
dressed
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
DUC
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
exclamations
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
eye
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
fire
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
forehead
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
hat
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
hotel
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
house
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
hunting
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
large
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
LE
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
less
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
lips
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
LIVERY
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
man
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
MONSEIGNEUR
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
murmured
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
near
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
nose
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
oaths
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
Orleans
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
passing
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
phrases
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
pointed
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
portfolio
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
quick
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
red
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
related
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
result
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
round
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From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
ROYAL
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
seated
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
SERVANT
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From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
silver
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
snow
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
some
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
strings
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.--MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had a quick eye, a long pointed nose, a round and open forehead, which was contradicted by thin and compressed lips.
things
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
thoughts
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
three-cornered
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
Tigre-Royal
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
trimmed
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From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
untying
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From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the things which we have related were passing in the parlor of the hotel Tigre-Royal, in another apartment of the same hotel, seated near a large fire, was a man shaking the snow from his boots, and untying the strings of a large portfolio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man was dressed in the hunting livery of the house of Orleans; the coat red and silver, large boots, and a three-cornered hat, trimmed with silver.
words
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From this reading This man murmured to himself some phrases which he interrupted by oaths and exclamations, which seemed less the result of words than thoughts.
