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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 The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
acquaintance
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
apartment
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
arms
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
Beamish
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
begad
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
blue
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
bore
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
coloured
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
curious
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
damascened
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
deal
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
death
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
decorated
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
despatched
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
desultory
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
drawing-room
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
drive
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
eyes
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
faded
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
fixing
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
following
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
frames
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
gave
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
General
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
heads
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
horns
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
information
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
man
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
many
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
messenger
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
new
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
occasion
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
officer
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
only
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
Oxford
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
photographs
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
pink
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
prints
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
received
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
said
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
shabby
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
sickly
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
sir
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
soon
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
sporting
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
spotty
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
steely
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
story
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
summon
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From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
talk
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
too
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From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
various
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
venerable
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
visitor
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From this reading After a little desultory talk, the venerable officer fixing his steely blue eyes on the visitor, said:
walls
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From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
Wellunga
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The following morning, as soon as General Beamish had returned from his drive, he despatched a messenger to summon his new acquaintance; who on this occasion was received in the drawing-room--a curious apartment!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls coloured a sickly pink, were decorated with horns and heads, fine damascened arms, various spotty sporting prints, and many faded photographs in shabby Oxford frames.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, that is too long a story, sir, and would only bore you to death."
yesterday
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
Young
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From this reading "Young man, you gave me a deal of information yesterday, but begad, you never told me _what_ has brought you to Wellunga?"
