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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 AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
ACCIDENT
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
Admiral
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
Adrienne
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
bootboy
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
brasses
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
butler
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From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
cook
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
cooking
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
corner
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
credit
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
door
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
Drake
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
dusted
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
eagle
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
eye
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
face
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
factotum
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From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
felt
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
floors
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
General
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
home
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
house
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From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
ill
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
initiated
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
kept
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
maids
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
met
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
moment's
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
nook
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
notice
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
place
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From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
polished
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
reached
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
reality
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From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
saw
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
shining
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
solemn
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the cook felt ill, he could take her place at a moment's notice, and his cooking did him credit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
thoroughly
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From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
valeted
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
very
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
virtually
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From this reading Drake was virtually the butler, but he was in reality the factotum in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
well
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw that the brasses were shining, that the floors were well polished, that every nook and corner was thoroughly dusted.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ACCIDENT WHEN Adrienne reached home, she was met at the door by Drake with a very solemn face.
work
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From this reading He valeted both the Admiral and the General; he initiated the maids as well as the bootboy into their work, and kept his eagle eye on every part of the house.
