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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 NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
candle
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
conjectures
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
day
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
dazzling
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
desk
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
Dillingford
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
door
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From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
entered
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
envelope
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
events
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
eyes
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
FACTS
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
FANCIES
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
feet
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
fell
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
fleeting
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
full
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
gave
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
hour
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From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
interstices
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
Jones
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From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
leafy
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
lighted
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
Mr
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From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
NOTE
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
prudent
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From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
QUEST
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
reminder
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From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
room
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
slipped
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From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
smile
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
SOME
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
started
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
Terse
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From this reading Terse reminder from the prudent Mr. Jones!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
thoughts
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had been slipped under the door since he left the room an hour before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
Uppermost
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
upstairs
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From this reading A NOTE, SOME FANCIES, AND AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF FACTS Dillingford gave him a lighted candle at the desk and he started upstairs, his mind full of the events and conjectures of the day.
vision
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From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uppermost in his thoughts was the dazzling vision of the afternoon, and the fleeting smile that had come to him through the leafy interstices.
white
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From this reading As he entered the room, his eyes fell upon a white envelope at his feet.
