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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 Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
age
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
animation
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
attention
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
Berg
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
carriages
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
devoid
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
entrance
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
face
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
followed
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
go
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From this reading "I suppose I must go and speak to him."
greetings
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
heavily-laden
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I must go and speak to him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
indifferently
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
inelastic
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
joined
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
Joyous
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
Light
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
like
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
lumbering
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
made
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
man
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
Mayhew
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
merry
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
middle
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
moment
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
mounted
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I suppose I must go and speak to him."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
now
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
past
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
rapidly
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
remarked
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
repartee
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
scene
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
somewhat
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
soon
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
speak
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From this reading "I suppose I must go and speak to him."
special
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
stages
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
Stanton
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
steps
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I must go and speak to him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
There
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
tread
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
Uncle
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
under-sized
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From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
up
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
Van
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
wheel
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From this reading Light carriages now began to wheel rapidly up to the entrance, and were followed soon by the lumbering and heavily-laden stages.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stanton, who at this moment joined him, drew his special attention to a thin and under-sized gentleman somewhat past middle age, who mounted the steps with a tread that was as inelastic as his face was devoid of animation.
witness
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From this reading Joyous greetings and merry repartee made the scene pleasant to witness even by one who, like Van Berg, had no part in it.
young
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From this reading "There is poor Uncle Mayhew," remarked the young man indifferently.
