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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 electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
act
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
air
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
always
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
apparent
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
BEAUTIFUL
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
burning
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
conscious
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
Dan's
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
daylight
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
desk
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
door
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
effect
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
eight
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
electric
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
employer
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
estate
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
eyes
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
fact
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
failed
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
Farrell
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
file-envelopes
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
find
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
glance
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
gone
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
good-morning
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
greeted
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
hand
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
Harwood
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
Harwood's
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
ignored
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
implied
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
increased
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
Kelton
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
lay
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
lights
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
lost
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
man
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
many
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
matters
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
Miss
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
night
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
o'clock
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
off
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
office
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
own
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
papers
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
punctilious
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
recognized
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
relating
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
reproof
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
Rose's
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
sharp
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
snapped
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From this reading She snapped off the lights with an air that implied reproof, or could not have failed of that effect if the man at the desk had been conscious of the act.
spent
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
stenographer
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From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
superscribed
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
surprise
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
unlocked
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From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The electric lights over Dan's desk were burning, a fact not lost upon his stenographer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "MY BEAUTIFUL ONE" Miss Farrell was surprised to find her employer already in his office when she unlocked the door at eight o'clock the next morning, and her surprise was increased when Harwood, always punctilious in such matters, ignored the good-morning with which she greeted him.
wits
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From this reading Rose's eyes were as sharp as her wits, and she recognized at a glance the file-envelopes and papers relating to the Kelton estate, many of them superscribed in her own hand, that lay on Harwood's desk.
work
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From this reading It was apparent that Harwood had either spent the night in his office or had gone to work before daylight.
