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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 VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
CONTAINING
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From this reading A VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
Court
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
day
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From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
demanded
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
desire
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
Devereux
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
early
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
easy
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
empty
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From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
event
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
evil
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From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
firmness
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
flattered
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
foregone
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
full
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From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
house
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From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
impossible
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From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
leave
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From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
leaving
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
London
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
man
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
managed
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From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
period
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
protract
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From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
redoubled
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
renewed
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
several
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
subject
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From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time it was impossible to part with me, because the house was so full; at another time it was cruel to leave him, when the house was so empty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
uncle
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
VALET
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From this reading A VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
VERY
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From this reading A VERY SHORT CHAPTER,--CONTAINING A VALET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
weeks
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From this reading MY uncle for several weeks had flattered himself that I had quite forgotten or foregone the desire of leaving Devereux Court for London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good easy man! he was not a little distressed when I renewed the subject with redoubled firmness, and demanded an early period for that event.
