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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advanced
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American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
capable
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deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dignity
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discovered
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From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
DISCOVERIES
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distraught
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divers
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dozen
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From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
drag
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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embarrassment
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enthusiasm
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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evidence
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Graythorne
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
heard
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From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
interpretations
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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less
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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man
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merely
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Messrs
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more
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Mr
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New
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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office
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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once
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
out
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preoccupied
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professional
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reaching
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received
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Rufus
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say
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Seaward
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slight
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some
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talked
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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type
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
way
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well
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From this reading He discovered that Mr. Seaward had been dead a dozen years and that Mr. Graythorne was a man well advanced in life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had to drag everything out of him, and what he did say appeared to be capable of divers interpretations.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Graythorne received him without enthusiasm, and with some slight evidence of embarrassment, and during the time they talked he appeared to be preoccupied and more or less distraught.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rufus wondered if this was some new type of American that he had not heard of, or whether it was merely professional dignity.
years
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York
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