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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 ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
ABOUNDS
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
agitation
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From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
almost
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
askew
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
AstonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
bloodshot
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
buttoned
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
coming
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
dinner
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
disclosed
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
donned
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
evening
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
evidently
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
eyes
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
face
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
Fitz
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From this reading "Hallo, Fitz," said I, as unconcernedly as I could.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
front
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
haggard
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo, Fitz," said I, as unconcernedly as I could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
interest
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
jacket
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
keep
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
lessen
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
manner
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
more
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
much-discussed
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
overcoat
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
pacing
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From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
personage
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
piteous
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
room
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From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
rumpled
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
said
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From this reading "Hallo, Fitz," said I, as unconcernedly as I could.
SENSATION
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
shirt
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
state
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From this reading I found him pacing the room in a state of agitation.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
suffer
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
tie
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From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
unconcernedly
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From this reading "Hallo, Fitz," said I, as unconcernedly as I could.
unkempt
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From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
visitor
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From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUNDS IN SENSATION Astonished as I was by the coming of such a visitor, the appearance and the manner of that much-discussed personage did nothing to lessen my interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, he was unkempt and almost piteous to look upon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet more strangely his open overcoat, which his distress could not suffer to keep buttoned, disclosed a rumpled shirt front, a tie askew and a dinner jacket which evidently had been donned the evening before.
