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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 Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
air
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
appreciated
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
Archibald
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must lunch at once."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
broad
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
build
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
close
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
dignified
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
Druce
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
erudition
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
falling
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
gave
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
gayest
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
hand
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
impatient
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
lunch
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From this reading "We must lunch at once."
moods
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
Morgan
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must lunch at once."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
occasionally
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
once
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From this reading "We must lunch at once."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
perfectly
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
proud
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
punning
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
ravenous
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
repaired
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
restaurant
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
restrained
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
said
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From this reading "I'm perfectly ravenous," said Archibald Druce.
served
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
sire
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
slight
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
slow
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
son
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
stoop
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
stride
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
sumptuous
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From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
tall
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They repaired to a restaurant close at hand and had a sumptuous lunch served them.
usual
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From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
waiter
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From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must lunch at once."
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Archibald, who had a weakness for punning, was in one of his gayest moods, and was not above being occasionally appreciated by the waiter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Morgan restrained his usual impatient stride, falling in with the slow, dignified step of his sire, who, though of broad build, would have been as tall as his son, had it not been for a slight stoop, of which he was proud, as it gave him an air of erudition.
