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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 a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
Anstice
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
breakfast
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
busy
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From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
coffee
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
cold
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
detected
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
few
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From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
frosty
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
Greengates
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From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
grow
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
immediately
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From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
man's
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
minutes
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From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
note
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
November
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
older
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
rang
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
Richard
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
said
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From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
Sir
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
sitting
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
solitary
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
spare
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From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
speaking
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
telephone-bell
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From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you, Anstice?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you busy, or can you spare me a few minutes this morning?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
unusual
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
voice
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
want
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From this reading "I'll come to Greengates, of course, if you want me, Sir Richard," said Anstice immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On a cold and frosty morning in November Anstice was sitting over his solitary breakfast when the telephone-bell rang; and he left his coffee to grow cold while he answered the summons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
wire
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From this reading It was Sir Richard who was speaking; and even over the wire Anstice thought he detected an unusual note in the older man's voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you, Anstice?
