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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 A LAWYER’S VISIT.
affair
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
agent
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
any
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
blandly
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
business
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
caller
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
carefully
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
conceal
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
considerable
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
door
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
felt
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
figure
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
give
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
Gordon
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
heard
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
humble
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
interest
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
kept
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From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
knock
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
lawyer
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
LAWYER'S
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From this reading A LAWYER’S VISIT.
likely
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
machine
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
person
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From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
personal
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
recognized
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
Ross
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
said
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
servant
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From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
sewing
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
simply
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
sitting
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From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
surprise
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
trouble
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
usual
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From this reading She kept no servant, and, as usual, answered the knock in person.
village
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
VISIT
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From this reading A LAWYER’S VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
wealthy
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From this reading “Mr. Ross!” she said, in surprise, as she recognized in her caller the wealthy village lawyer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Gordon was sitting at her sewing machine when a knock was heard at her humble door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
widow
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Gordon,” said Mr. Ross, blandly, for he had determined in this business to figure simply as the agent of another and carefully to conceal that he felt any personal interest in an affair which was likely to give the poor widow considerable trouble.
