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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 was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
air
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
assented
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From this reading "Something wrong," assented Steve.
basket
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
bay-window
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
beard
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
brown
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
Brussels
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
carpeted
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
cigar
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
cut
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
disappearing
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
down
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
drawing-room
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
end
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
fashion
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
floor
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
florist
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From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
funny
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
gave
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
head
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
high
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
jerk
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
lawn
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
lent
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
man
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
off
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
out
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
proceeded
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
professional
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From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
Rectory
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
scrap
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
select
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
set
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
smilax
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
speaking
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From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
Steve
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
there's
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
wedding
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From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
well-cared-for
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From this reading He gave a jerk of the head toward the high bay-window of the Rectory drawing-room, set down his basket of smilax on the well-cared-for Brussels that, after a disappearing fashion, carpeted the drawing-room floor, and proceeded to select and cut off the end of a cigar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the florist who was speaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little man, with a brown beard that lent him a professional air.
wrong
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From this reading "Something wrong," assented Steve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, there's something funny about it, Steve,--having the wedding out on that scrap of lawn."
