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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 He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
acted
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
agreeable
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
American
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From this reading The other American was exactly the reverse in form and feature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
attention
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
attracted
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
beet
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
boiled
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
bowed
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
caused
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
countenance
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
end
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
enlarged
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
exactly
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From this reading The other American was exactly the reverse in form and feature.
face
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
fancy
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
fastened
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
feature
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
form
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From this reading The other American was exactly the reverse in form and feature.
fro
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
gale
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
hardly
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
inspired
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
legs
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
like
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
man
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
manners
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
means
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
more
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
most
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
new-comers
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
nose
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
only
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
other
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From this reading The other American was exactly the reverse in form and feature.
partial
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
pleasing-looking
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
pre-possessing
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From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
prominent
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
red
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
remarkably
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
reverse
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From this reading The other American was exactly the reverse in form and feature.
roll
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
spokesman
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
stout
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
STRANGERS
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From this reading THE STRANGERS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
very
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
walked
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From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
well
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From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his nose which attracted the most attention, for it was not only the most prominent feature of a not remarkably pleasing-looking countenance, but so enlarged and red at the end that one could well fancy he had fastened a boiled beet to his face as a partial disguise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who acted as spokesman for the party was a stout man with a very long body and short, bowed legs, that caused him to roll to and fro like a ship in a gale when he walked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new-comers were by no means pre-possessing in appearance, and would hardly have inspired confidence even had their manners been more agreeable.
