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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 LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
accused
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
any
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From this reading The architect had disdained any attempt at ornamentation.
architect
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From this reading The architect had disdained any attempt at ornamentation.
arriving
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
attempt
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From this reading The architect had disdained any attempt at ornamentation.
average
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
avoid
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
back
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
BOTANY
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
brother-in-art
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
channel
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
Charles
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
conspicuous
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
curve
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
destination
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
disdained
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From this reading The architect had disdained any attempt at ornamentation.
dwellings
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
else
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
emulating
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
externally
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
fashionable
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
fearful
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
foible
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
following
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
four
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
front
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
given
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
held
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
historic
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
house
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
John
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
knowing
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
laid
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
late
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
London
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
making
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
mansion
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
monotonous
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
nearly
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
ornamentation
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From this reading The architect had disdained any attempt at ornamentation.
other
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
outward
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
perhaps
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
Piccadilly
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
prompt
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
purposely
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From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
put
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
rather
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
roof
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
Sir
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
slightly
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
Steele
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
thoroughfare
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
Thursday
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But nearly every one else was late, and, perhaps knowing the fashionable foible, he had purposely held back to avoid making himself conspicuous by being prompt.
unlike
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From this reading The house, his destination, was not unlike other dwellings on that historic thoroughfare; externally it was as monotonous as the average London mansion.
up
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
wall
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
walls
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From this reading As if fearful of being accused of emulating his brother-in-art across the channel, he had put up four walls and laid on a roof; he had given the front wall a slightly outward curve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
Wray
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From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY John Steele was rather late in arriving at the house of Sir Charles Wray in Piccadilly the following Thursday.
