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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 While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
advantage
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
advice
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
afford
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
all
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
assembled
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
break
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From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
cardplayers
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
considering
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
crept
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
discussing
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
drawing-room
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From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
evidently
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From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
fee
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
gains
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
glance
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
grouped
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
hat
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
hidalgos
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
Hill
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
how
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
humbled
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
intercourse
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
losses
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
mislaid
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
now
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
pain
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
paying
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
physician's
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
piano
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
poorest
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
pride
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
proudest
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
refreshment-table
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
risen
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
round
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From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
saw
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
searching
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
settled
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
settling
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From this reading The cardplayers had risen, and were settling or discussing gains and losses.
social
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
somewhere
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
surreptitious
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From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
tic-doloureux
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
timidly
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
tormented
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From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
up
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From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I returned to the drawing-room, the party was evidently about to break up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was searching for my hat, which I had somewhere mislaid, a poor gentleman, tormented by tic-doloureux, crept timidly up to me,--the proudest and the poorest of all the hidalgos settled on the Hill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had grouped round the piano were now assembled round the refreshment-table.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not afford a fee for a physician’s advice; but pain had humbled his pride, and I saw at a glance that he was considering how to take a surreptitious advantage of social intercourse, and obtain the advice without paying the fee.
