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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 Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
all
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
attached
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
bang
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
Beckford
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
bootboy
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The noise brought William into the room.
butler
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
carried
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From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
cleaning
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
College
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
conclusion
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
day-room
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
dirt
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
down
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
dust
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
engaged
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
evening
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
finding
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
floor
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
foreign
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
hand
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From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
holidays
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
House
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
hurled
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
Leicester's
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
Marriott
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
mixture
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From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
noise
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From this reading The noise brought William into the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
other
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
own
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
pail
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From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
person
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
portmanteau
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
process
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
room
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From this reading The noise brought William into the room.
senior
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
simple
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
substances
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
summer
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
table
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
there
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
transferring
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
up
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From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
walked
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From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William was attached to Leicester's House, Beckford College, as a mixture of butler and bootboy.
water
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From this reading He carried a pail of water in his hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been engaged in cleaning up the House against the conclusion of the summer holidays, of which this was the last evening, by the simple process of transferring all dust, dirt, and other foreign substances from the floor to his own person.
William
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From this reading The noise brought William into the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marriott walked into the senior day-room, and, finding no one there, hurled his portmanteau down on the table with a bang.
