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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 QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
any
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
bell
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From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
calculations
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calls
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
Claude
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
close
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From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
crossed
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
detective
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From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
door
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
electric
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entrance-hall
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fact
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factotum
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find
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
flat
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
flung
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
gallop
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given
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Grand
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
guv'nor's
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
interesting
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From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
jamb
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From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
jumped
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just
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
library
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
master
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
mat
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
mile
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Mr
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
National
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
noticed
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observed
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
opened
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
out
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
perusal
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
planted
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From this reading He was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
PRINCIPLE
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
rank
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renew
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
reports
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
said
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
settled
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
Smith
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
tantrum
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
training
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
upset
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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 was about to close the door again, but the detective planted his foot against the jamb.
well-appointed
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From this reading A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE "If any one calls, I am out," cried Claude to his factotum, as he crossed the entrance-hall of his well-appointed flat, and flung open the door of his library.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had just noticed the interesting fact that last year's winner had "jumped in for the last mile" in a gallop given to a rank outsider, when the electric bell upset his calculations.
White
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From this reading "My master is out," he said, as he opened the door to find Mr. White standing on the mat.
wife
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From this reading "The guv'nor's in a tantrum," observed Smith to his wife, and he settled himself to renew the perusal of Grand National training reports.
winner
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year's
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