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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 LETTER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
Arden
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden entered the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
baronet
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
ceiling
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
comparatively
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
dark
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
darker
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
drawing-room
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
drinking
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
entered
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden entered the room.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
fog
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
gas
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
great-coat
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
Guy
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
hat
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
hour
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
house
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
image
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
knocked
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
lamp
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER.
Levi
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
like
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
Longcluse
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
looking
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
made
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
outline
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
place
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
potation
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
red
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
Richard
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden entered the room.
Richard's
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
room
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden entered the room.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
sashes
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
sent
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
Sir
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
soda
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
streets
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
thirsty
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
threw
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
up-stairs
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From this reading Mr. Longcluse knocked at Sir Richard's house in May Fair, and sent up-stairs for the baronet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
Warwick
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From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was about the same hour at which Mr. Levi was drinking his thirsty potation of brandy and soda at the "Guy of Warwick."
windows
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From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were darker than that comparatively open place, and the gas lamp threw its red outline of the sashes upon the dark ceiling, as Mr. Longcluse stood in the drawing-room between the windows, in his great-coat, with his hat on, looking in the dark like an image made of fog.
