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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
appeared
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From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
back
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From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
bilious
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
bookcases
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
called
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
certain
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
complexion
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
considerable
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
Conversation
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Correspondent
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countenance
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
Dairyman's
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Daughter
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dressed
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
Excellent
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expression
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
fireplace
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From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
Glance
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Got
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gown
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
individuals
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
looking
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
loose
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
Losing
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man
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
Merit
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
More
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
now
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
Original
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out
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
Oxford
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principal
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From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
Principles
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QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Review
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room
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
rubicund
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
Sinister
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sixty
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
small
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
square
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
Starting
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
Stop
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stout
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
study
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
surrounded
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
System
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tall
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From this reading He was a tall stout man, about sixty, dressed in a loose morning gown.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sinister Glance--Excellent Correspondent--Quite Original--My System--A Losing Trade--Merit--Starting a Review--What Have You Got?--Stop!--Dairyman's Daughter--Oxford Principles--More Conversation--How is This?
There
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tinge
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
Trade
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two
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of these individuals he who appeared to be the principal stood with his back to the fireplace.
window
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From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two individuals in the room in which I now found myself; it was a small study, surrounded with bookcases, the window looking out upon the square.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
yellow
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From this reading The expression of his countenance would have been bluff but for a certain sinister glance, and his complexion might have been called rubicund but for a considerable tinge of bilious yellow.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Sinister Glance--Excellent Correspondent--Quite Original--My System--A Losing Trade--Merit--Starting a Review--What Have You Got?--Stop!--Dairyman's Daughter--Oxford Principles--More Conversation--How is This?
