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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 Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
air
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
always
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
anxious
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From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
attend
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
breakfast
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
business
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
company
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
CRAGG
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
declined
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
Dot
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
early
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From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
enjoyed
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
finishing
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
generally
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
get
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From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
haste
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
inclination
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
indulged
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
knee
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
leisure
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
liked
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
meal
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
once
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
out
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From this reading Mr. Cragg was anxious to get out as early as might be.
possible
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
presence
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
pressure
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From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
prevent
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
then
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
times
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From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, for once, not even breakfast and the presence of Dot could prevent an air of haste.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the pressure of business might be, he always declined to attend to it until he had enjoyed a good morning meal.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He liked to have her company whenever it was possible, and breakfast being one of his leisure times, he generally then indulged the inclination.
Wide
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
World
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From this reading Alone in the Wide World CRAGG was finishing his breakfast with Dot upon his knee.
