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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 acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
acquainted
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
ALACK
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From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
all
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
arrive
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
bankruptcy
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
commissioned
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
de
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
dealings
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Douce
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
drove
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
eminence
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
English
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
events
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
gained
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
heard
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
hours
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
just
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
la
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
lawyer
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Lear
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
leave
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
London
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
mad
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
Maltravers
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
met
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
moment
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
Mr
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
news
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
now
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Paix
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Paris
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
passport
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
previous
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
proceed
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
resided
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
respecting
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From this reading He acquainted him with the news he had just heard, respecting the bankruptcy of Mr. Douce; and commissioned him to leave Paris, the first moment he could obtain a passport, and to proceed to London.
Rue
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
sea
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
some
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From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
there
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From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
tis
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From this reading ALACK, 'tis he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
vexed
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
Why
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From this reading Why, he was met even now As mad as the vexed sea.--_Lear_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the Rue de la Paix there resided an English lawyer of eminence, with whom Maltravers had had previous dealings; to this gentleman he now drove.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At all events, he would arrive there some hours before Maltravers; and those hours were something gained.
