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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 “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
all
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
anxiety
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
Baron
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
certain
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
committed
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
conscience-smitten
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
desertionnounUS /ˈdesertion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
face
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
fanfaron
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
fell
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
felt
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
foresaw
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
future
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
guard
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
hour
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
inquiry
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
issue
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
keep
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
le
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
lesson
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
M
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
Montesquieu
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
now
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
observed
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From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
old
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
Paris
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
reflection
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
rooms
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From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
servant
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
smiling
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
somewhat
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
spirits
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
teaching
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
temper
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He foresaw, be it observed, that certain issue, and felt no anxiety about it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the inquiry found M. le Baron in Paris, in his old rooms at the Montesquieu.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
trial
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
unwholesome
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From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
very
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From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in very good spirits, smiling and buoyant, and not at all conscience-smitten over his desertion of his servant in his hour of need.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be a not unwholesome lesson for the little _fanfaron_,” he thought, “teaching him in the future to keep a guard on his tongue and temper.”
wonder
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From this reading But his face fell somewhat to an added reflection: “I wonder if they have committed _him_ for trial by now.
