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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 little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
boy
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
broad
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
brother
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From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
brow
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
clean
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
convenient
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
dealing
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
deep
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
enterprise
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
eyes
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
father
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From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
foolish
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
force
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
forceful
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
get
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
give
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
impressed
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
kind
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
later
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
laughing
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From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
Lawrence
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
like
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
man
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
mouth
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
Mr
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
office
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
opposite
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
own
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
plain
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
power
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
procedure
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
promise
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
Ridgeway
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
said
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
saw
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
see
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
seems
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From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
sent
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From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
sir
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From this reading "No, sir; I am the one you sent for," replied Lawrence.
sitting
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
steady
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
straight
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
surprise
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
talking
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From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you sure," he added, laughing, "that you have not a father or brother to whom I should be talking?"
wisdom
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From this reading A little later, sitting in the plain but convenient office opposite the great man he had come to see, Lawrence was impressed by the power and force in the steady eyes that looked so straight into his own, and in the kind mouth and forceful broad brow saw a promise of clean dealing and deep wisdom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems a foolish procedure to give such a great enterprise into the hands of a boy like you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
youth
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From this reading "I cannot get over my surprise at your youth," said Mr. Ridgeway.
