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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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agreeable
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
alluded
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
animals
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
appearance
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
appears
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
billygoat
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
birds
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
canaries
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
cats
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
CHARLES
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cockatoo
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
collection
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
companion
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
concerned
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
control
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
day
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
DETECTIVE'S
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dogs
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
duets
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
egotistical
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
entertained
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
EVENING
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evenings
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
familiar
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
far
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
fellow
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
friendly
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
friends
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
genial
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
greater
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
guinea
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
hero
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
HOME
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house
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
leading
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
LIFE
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little
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
most
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
MUSICAL
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neighbours
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME LIFE OF CHARLES PEACE――A MUSICAL EVENING――THE DETECTIVE’S STORY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
other
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
outward
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
parrot
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
PEACE
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perhaps
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
pigs
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
playing
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
portion
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
quiet
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
regarded
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
remarkable
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
respectable
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
seen
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
several
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
shop
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
singing
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
song
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
sort
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
step-son
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
STORY
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terms
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME LIFE OF CHARLES PEACE――A MUSICAL EVENING――THE DETECTIVE’S STORY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
three
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
time
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From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
together
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
two
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From this reading He appears to have had remarkable control over animals and birds, having at his house the billygoat before alluded to, two cats, three dogs, several guinea pigs, a parrot, and a cockatoo, together with a collection of canaries and other song birds.
violin
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
visitors
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as outward appearance was concerned, our hero at this time was leading a quiet, respectable sort of life.
way
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
withal
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From this reading In the evenings he entertained his visitors in a rational way――playing his violin and singing duets with his step-son――so that most of his friends regarded him as a genial fellow, a little egotistical perhaps, but withal an agreeable companion.
work
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From this reading He was to be seen at work in his shop for the greater portion of the day, and was on friendly and familiar terms with most of his neighbours.
