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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 Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
Ah
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
all
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From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
aristocratic
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
aside
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
Athens
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From this reading Timon of Athens.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
business
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From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
Cards
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From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
Cavendish
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
civilisation
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
command
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From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
door
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
down
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
drove
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
era
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
exclaimed
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
female
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
fossils
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
four-wheel
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
gloomy-looking
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
horses
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
houses
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
just
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
like
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
link-extinguishers
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
mauve
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
Menella
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From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
Miss
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From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
money
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From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
note
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From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timon of Athens.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
past
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
plate-glass
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
request
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From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
respectable
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
riding
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
see
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sent
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side-saddles
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
somewhat
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
Square
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
supremely
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
taken
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
three
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
Timon
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From this reading Timon of Athens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cards and a note were sent in with a request to see Miss Menella.
two
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
up
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay, and, I think, One business doth command us all; for mine Is money.
voice
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From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
walked
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were taken aside as a four-wheel drove up, while a female voice exclaimed-- “Ah! we are just it time!”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
windows
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From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the door of one of the supremely respectable and aristocratic but somewhat gloomy-looking houses in Cavendish Square, whose mauve plate-glass windows and link-extinguishers are like fossils of a past era of civilisation, three riding horses were being walked up and down, two with side-saddles and one for a gentleman.
