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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 I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
acquired
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was an afternoon in July.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an afternoon in July.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
belief
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
citizens
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
continue
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
corner
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
Denry
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Denry's
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
door
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
Earp
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
effective
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
features
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
firm
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
formed
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
How
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
indicated
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an afternoon in July.
July
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From this reading It was an afternoon in July.
Luke's
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
Machin
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
manner
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
manners
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Miss
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
most
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Mr
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
new
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!
only
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
opened
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
pattern
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
piecing
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
present
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
prominent
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
prosperity
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
Ruth
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
said
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
several
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Square
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
St
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
suit
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
summer
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
taking
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
together
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
Tudor
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From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an afternoon in July.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How do you do, Mr. Machin?" said Ruth Earp, who had opened her door to him at the corner of Tudor Passage and St. Luke’s Square.
whole
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
wore
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From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
worldly
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From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Denry wore a new summer suit, whose pattern indicated not only present prosperity but the firm belief that prosperity would continue.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I "How do you do, Miss Earp?" said Denry, in a worldly manner which he had acquired for himself by taking the most effective features of the manners of several prominent citizens, and piecing them together so that as a whole they formed Denry’s manner.
