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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 lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
ample
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brooks asked.
attempt
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
BROOKS
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
commencement
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
declared
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From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
desk
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
dipping
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
discomfiture
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
final
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
firmly
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From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
four
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From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
gave
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
girl
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
grasping
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
hand
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
hours
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From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
ink
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name, please?"
lady
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
leg
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
meek-faced
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
MISSIONS
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading "I'm first," she declared, firmly; "been 'ere for four mortal hours."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is your name, please?"
Now
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
pen
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
please
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
presented
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
proceedings
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
proportions
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
said
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
shove
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
supersede
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
suspected
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
table
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
then
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From this reading BROOKS AND HIS MISSIONS "Now then, please," Brooks said, dipping his pen in the ink.
tightly
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From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name, please?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lady of ample proportions, who had been standing since the commencement of the proceedings with her hand tightly grasping the leg of Brooks' table, gave a final shove of discomfiture to a meek-faced girl whom she had suspected of an attempt to supersede her, and presented herself before the desk.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name, please?"
