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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 WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
attendant
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
awoke
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
bedside
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
cacher
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
calls
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From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
Captain-General
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From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
card
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
careless
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
carried
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celui
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
chocolate
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
conclusion
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conscientiously
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
Conyngham
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
d'un
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
de
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
deadly
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delivered
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
digestion
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
early
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From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
easy-going
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est
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
Excellency's
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
excellent
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
fierce-visaged
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
grand
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
habile
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
habileté
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
hand
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
heart
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
homme
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
hour
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From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
janitor
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
Le
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
leapt
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less
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
letter
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
more
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
nervous
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
night
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
perhaps
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plus
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
prison
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
profound
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
said
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From this reading ‘It is the Captain-General,’ said he, ‘who calls at this early hour.
savoir
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
sight
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From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
slumber
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
some
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son
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From this reading ‘Le plus grand art d’un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.’
spent
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
swallow
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
waited
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From this reading His Excellency’s letter has been delivered, and the Captain-General scarce waited to swallow his morning chocolate.’
waits
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From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN Conyngham awoke after a night conscientiously spent in that profound slumber which waits on an excellent digestion and a careless heart, he found the prison attendant at his bedside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A less easy-going mind would perhaps have leapt to some nervous conclusion at the sight of this fierce-visaged janitor, who, however, carried nothing more deadly in his hand than a card.
