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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 BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
apartment
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
appearing
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
bestow
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
CHAPTER
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From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
companion
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CONTAINING
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From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
conversing
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crossed
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dismissed
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door
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entered
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
EVENT
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From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
fresh
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
gayety
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
greatly
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
hall
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
hurried
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
John
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
John's
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
just
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
less
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
letter
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
men
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
mistaking
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
Montreuil
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
MOST
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From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
noble
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
notice
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
other
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
presence
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priest
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quarter
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
rapidly
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
received
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
repaired
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
room
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
seemingly
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading BEING A SHORT CHAPTER, CONTAINING A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
SIR
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
some
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
St
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
startled
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
street
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
tediousness
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
there
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
tone
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
two
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
unknown
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From this reading As I crossed the hall to his apartment, two men, just dismissed from his presence, passed me rapidly; one was unknown to me, but there was no mistaking the other,--it was Montreuil.
usual
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From this reading I entered St. John’s room: he was alone, and received me with his usual gayety.
vanished
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
vehement
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
want
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
wherein
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
whispered
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From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
WILLIAM'S
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM’S letter was still fresh in my mind, when, for want of some less noble quarter wherein to bestow my tediousness, I repaired to St. John.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I was greatly startled; the priest, not appearing to notice me, and conversing in a whispered yet seemingly vehement tone with his companion, hurried on and vanished through the street door.
