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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 BILLET-DOUX.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
aspect
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
BILLET-DOUX
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From this reading A BILLET-DOUX.
brass-headed
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
carefully
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
chair
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
distinctly
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
dreary
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
dusty
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
fingers
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
Galbraith
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
glass
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
hand
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
helpless
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
house
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
hung
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
impression
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
laid
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
lifted
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
moment
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
moorings
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
mounted
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
nail
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
noticed
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
off
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
pastor
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
picture
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
pocket-handkerchief
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
rooms
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
set
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
side-table
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
slipped
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
small
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
sort
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
straight
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
surface
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
visible
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From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
wall
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
way
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From this reading A picture on the wall before him had slipped from its moorings, and hung in a helpless sort of way from a brass-headed nail.
went
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From this reading As Galbraith went into the house he noticed the dreary aspect of the rooms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He laid his hand for a moment on a small side-table, and when he lifted his fingers off their impression was distinctly visible on the dusty surface.
wiping
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From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pastor mounted a chair, and set the picture straight, wiping the glass carefully with his pocket-handkerchief.
