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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
bore
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
Brookes
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
clock
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
crumbling
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
Dallas
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
delay
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
down
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
eaten
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
elapsed
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
feverish
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
fire
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
food
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
George
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
glance
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
HOUSEKEEPER'S
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From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
how
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
impatience
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
kick
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
logs
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
marked
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
Mis
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
Mrs
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
much
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
night
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
occasionally
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
placed
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
rapidly
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
ROOM
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From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
solitude
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
sparingly
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From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
stooping
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
strode
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM.
three
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
times
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From this reading Half an hour, which seemed three times as much to him, had elapsed since Mis Brookes had left him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
up
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
waning
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From this reading He strode up and down the room, stooping occasionally before the fire to kick at the crumbling logs, and glance at the clock, which marked how rapidly the night was waning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
weary
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From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Dallas had eaten but sparingly of the food which Mrs. Brookes had placed before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was weary and excited, and he bore the delay and the solitude of the housekeeper's room with feverish impatience.
