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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 In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
Baca
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
born
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From this reading Baca was born to riches, and born to the leadership of the clans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
came
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
carried
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
chatted
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
chivalrous
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
clans
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From this reading Baca was born to riches, and born to the leadership of the clans.
coat
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
concealed
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
concession
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
considered
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
correct
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
covered
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
dark
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
down
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
dress
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
ease
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
easy
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
face
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
friendly
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
frock
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
gay
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
gloves
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
guests
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
gun
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
hat
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
Hotel
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
intelligent
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
Jones
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
knot
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
law
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
leadership
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From this reading Baca was born to riches, and born to the leadership of the clans.
little
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
lobby
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
man
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
manner
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
marred
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
Mr
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
much
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
Neighbor
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
Octaviano
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
ornament
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From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
pitted
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
place
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
pleasing
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
riches
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From this reading Baca was born to riches, and born to the leadership of the clans.
rigorously
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
score
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
smallpox
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
stairs
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
stick
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
still
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
strong
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
suave
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
tall
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
top
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From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
twenty
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
two
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gay man, a friendly man, his manner was suave and easy; his dress, place considered, rigorously correct--frock coat, top hat, stick, gloves and gun.
well-set-up
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gun was covered, not concealed, by the coat; a chivalrous concession to the law, of which he was so much an ornament.
Windsor
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From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the lobby of the Windsor Hotel, as Neighbor Jones came down the stairs, Mr. Octaviano Baca chatted with a little knot of guests.
years
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From this reading A well-set-up man, tall and strong, with a dark, intelligent face marred and pitted by smallpox but still pleasing, he carried his two score years with the ease of twenty.
