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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 exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
adequately
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
all
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
always
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
arms
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
chauffeur
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
chauffeur's
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From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
coat
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
considerably
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From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
cover
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
cursed
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
difficult
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
exchange
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
exciting
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From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
fur
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From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
garments
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
hard
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
helped
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From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
Larisch
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From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
legs
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
man
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
matter
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
more
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
Nikky
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From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
own
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
pocket
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
proved
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From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
rather
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
remove
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
revolver
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From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪklɪʃ/
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
tied
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
trousers
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From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
ulster
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From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
