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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 THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
actress
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
alighting
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
amuse
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
amused
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From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no wonder he was startled!
carriage
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
coachman
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
door
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
drove
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
fail
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
FINEnounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
Francois
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
hastily
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
high
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
home
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
impression
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
made
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
marquis
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no wonder he was startled!
nobleman's
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
particularly
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From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
PASSING
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
Perhaps
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
precipitous
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
repeating
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
retreat
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
reviewing
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
ruminated
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
seat
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
sent
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
shiver
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
sight
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From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
startled
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From this reading But no wonder he was startled!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
theater
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
threw
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
up
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From this reading Here the carriage drew up sharply before the marquis' home, and Francois, hastily alighting, threw open the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It even"--reviewing the impression first made upon him at sight of the actress--"sent a shiver through me!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no wonder he was startled!
Well
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From this reading "Well, he didn't look as though he had been particularly amused.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
wonder
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From this reading But no wonder he was startled!
words
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From this reading THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN "'Perhaps she will fail, and that will amuse me,'" ruminated Francois on his high seat next to the coachman, repeating the marquis' words, as they drove home after the nobleman's precipitous retreat from the theater.
