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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 tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
afternoon
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
all
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
almost
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
appreciate
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
back
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
bored
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
buried
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
case
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
clothed
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
club
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
Colonel
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
conceal
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
contented
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
death
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
different
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
Doran
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
East
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
effort
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
emotions
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
expression
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
face
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
feelings
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
gloom
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
grey-haired
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
hands
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
interested
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
life
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
lived
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
long
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
looking
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
made
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
many
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
mask
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
mediæval
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
men
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
occupied
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
October
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
Other
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
out
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
pockets
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From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
primitive
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
professionally
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
race
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
Rag
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
read
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
run
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
see
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
soldier
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
straight
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
tall
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
tell
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
too
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
truth
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From this reading To tell the truth, he had been too long in the East to appreciate club life.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Other men were undoubtedly contented, interested, occupied; it was different in his case.
upper
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
welcome
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were buried in his pockets, and his face was clothed with an expression of almost mediæval gloom.
wet
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
window
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From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
wise
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall grey-haired soldier, with a professionally straight back, stood looking out of an upper window in the “Rag” one wet October afternoon.
world
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
worldly
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
years
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From this reading The worldly wise mask their emotions so that those who run may not read, but Colonel Doran had lived so many years among a primitive race that he made no effort to conceal his feelings, and all the world was welcome to see that he was bored to death.
