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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 WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
air
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
Any
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
arrived
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
belie
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
best
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
callers
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From this reading "Nor any callers?"
Calling
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
casually
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
certain
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
chair
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
day
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
descending
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
discreet-looking
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
eagerness
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
eyes
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
giving
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
Golden
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
half-pint
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
landlord
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
Lion
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
London
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
mail
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
man
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
MEANS
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
message
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
nonchalance
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor any callers?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
private
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
reappeared
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
room
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
second
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
settled
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
shown
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
sir
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From this reading "No, sir."
sitting-room
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
story
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
Strathorn
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
surveying
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
tankard
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From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
tap
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From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
there
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
village
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
WAYS
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS The afternoon of that same day there arrived at the village of Strathorn from London a discreet-looking little man who, descending at the Golden Lion, was shown to a private sitting-room on the second story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calling for a half-pint from the best tap and casually surveying the room, he settled himself in a chair with an air of nonchalance, which a certain eagerness in his eyes seemed to belie.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Any mail or message for me, landlord?" he inquired, giving his name, when that worthy reappeared with the tankard.
