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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 On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
Adrien
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
appeared
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
back
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
bore
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
breakfast
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
carefully
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
child
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
correspondence
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
crest
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
cynical
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
dainty
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
dreaded
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
envelope
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
felt
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
filled
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
finished
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
finishing
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
following
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
homeless
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
idea
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
Immediate
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
Jasper
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
Jessica
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
just
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
Lady
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
Leroy
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
marked
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
meant
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
Merivale
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
mirror
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
motives
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
Norgate
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
note
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
penniless
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
philanthropist
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
pity
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
prudential
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
putting
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
rather
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
see
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
servant
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From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
smile
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
spoken
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
street-waifs
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
streets
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
supervised
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
supreme
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
thoughts
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
toilet
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
touches
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From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
turning
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
used
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From this reading The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives.
Vermont's
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From this reading He had meant to have spoken to Jasper about it, but he felt half ashamed; besides, he rather dreaded to see Vermont's cynical smile at the idea of his turning philanthropist to street-waifs.
wandering
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From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, as Adrien stood before a mirror, putting the finishing touches to his toilet, carefully supervised by Norgate, his thoughts went back to Jessica.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had just finished his breakfast when a servant appeared, with a dainty little note marked "Immediate."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The idea of the child wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, filled him with a supreme pity.
