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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
apartment
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From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
BEDCHAMBER
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From this reading THE EARL’S BEDCHAMBER.
bedroom
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
butler
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
can't
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
corridor
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
debate
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
Donal
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From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
door
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
EARL'S
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From this reading THE EARL’S BEDCHAMBER.
face
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From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
Forgue
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
heard
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
lord
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
lordship
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
Morven's
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From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
now
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
opening
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
see
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
Simmons
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From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
sir
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From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
sought
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From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
straight
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From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARL’S BEDCHAMBER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
turned
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From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
up
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From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
voices
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From this reading As he passed the door of his bedroom opening on the corridor, he heard voices in debate.
washed
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From this reading Having washed the blood from his face, Donal sought Simmons.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Donal turned and went straight up to lord Morven’s apartment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “His lordship can’t see you now, I am sure, sir,” answered the butler; “lord Forgue is with him.”