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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 She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
accept
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
accompanied
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
all
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
anticipation
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
arrival
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
aunt
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
business
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
carriage
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
courtesy
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
fellow
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
fellowship
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
Frankfort
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
half-witted
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
head
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
hospitality
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
hotel
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
house
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
immediately
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
Jack
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
Keller
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
laws
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
luggage
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
mail
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
mercenary
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
Mrs
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
night
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
obliged
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
off
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
offices
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
only
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
partner
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
partners
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
perform
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
put
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
reduced
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
refused
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
side
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
situated
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
stage
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From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
taken
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
then
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
there
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From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
trespass
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
unwilling
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
Wagner's
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
way
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From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
welcome
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From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
whole
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From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
