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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 Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
accepted
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
chat
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
chief's
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
cigarette
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
club
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
dancing
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
Dauncey
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
declared
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From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
developments
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
enquired
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
expected
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
finding
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
goes
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
hand
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
Hartwell
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
How
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
Interesting
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
invitation
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
Jacob
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
later
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
made
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
Mason
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
money
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
night
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
offered
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
only
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From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
out
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
present
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From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
propositions
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
reflectively
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
regard
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
room
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
share
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
shortly
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From this reading "Interesting developments may shortly be expected," Jacob replied reflectively.
sit
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
slack
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
some
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
springs
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
starting
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
stretching
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From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How goes the dancing?" he enquired, stretching out his hand for a cigarette.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
things
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
Trinidad
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From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
two
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From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
Up
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From this reading "Up to the present, only two of the party have declared themselves.
week
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From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dauncey accepted his chief's invitation, one morning about a week later, when things were slack, to sit in his room and have a chat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Mason has made propositions to me with regard to finding the money for starting a night club, and Mr. Hartwell has offered me a share in some oil springs in Trinidad."
