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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 As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He became excited about going.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
approached
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
away
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
became
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From this reading He became excited about going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
brother
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
business
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From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
called
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
charge
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From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
churchman
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
clerical
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
coming
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Darius
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
Dr
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
elder
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He became excited about going.
figure
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
flattered
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
friendly
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
go
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From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
going
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From this reading He became excited about going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
hat
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
Heve
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Heve's
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
house
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
human
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
man
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
natty
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
once
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
parishioner
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
peculiar
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Peter's
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
professionally
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
Recently
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
said
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From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
Saint
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
saw
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
shape
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
straw
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
twice
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
TWO
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TWO.
vicar
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
