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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 week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
actor
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
also
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
back
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
Cardew
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
conjunctions
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
conveyed
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From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
Dodo
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
door
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From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
double-bass
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Dr
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
Edith
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
fact
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
fractures
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
gone
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
impression
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From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
interviewing
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
just
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
later
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
like
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
Meering
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
notice
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
photographs
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
play
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
recorded
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
recuperative
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
said
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
satisfaction
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
scales
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
several
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
sitting-room
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
some
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
spoken
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
talked
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
things
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
third-rate
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From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This impression was conveyed from next door.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
times
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just spoken at some little length to her, and she had time to notice that he looked like a third-rate actor, and recorded the fact also that Edith seemed to have gone back to scales and the double-bass.
too
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From this reading He spoke like an actor, too, and said things several times over, as if it was a play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
week
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From this reading A week later, Dodo was interviewing Dr. Cardew in her sitting-room at Meering.
X-ray
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
X-rays
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
youth
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From this reading He talked about fractures and conjunctions, and X-ray photographs, and satisfaction, and the recuperative powers of youth and satisfaction and X-rays.
