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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 "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
angry
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
arm-chairs
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
ass
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
beg
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From this reading "Explain yourself, I beg."
Bergerac
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
comedies
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
consummate
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
covers
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
Cyrano
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
de
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
duke
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
duke's
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
Explain
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From this reading "Explain yourself, I beg."
expression
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
eyes
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
face
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
flush
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
forgot
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
Géronte
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
imaginable
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
introduces
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
longer
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
monseigneur
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
Monsieur
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
most
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
Nanon
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
overspread
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
paused
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
person
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
pillows
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
prove
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
rested
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
said
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
sincere
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
There
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From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
tranquil
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From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
two
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From this reading The duke's eyes rested on the two arm-chairs, and passed thence to the two covers and the two pillows.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There they paused for a longer time, while an angry flush overspread his face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I do not understand you, monseigneur," said Nanon, with the most tranquil and sincere expression imaginable.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said the duke; "I forgot to tell you that I am not a consummate ass, a Géronte, such as Monsieur Cyrano de Bergerac introduces in his comedies, and having forgotten to tell it you, I have returned in person to prove it to you."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Explain yourself, I beg."
