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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 "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
accosted
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
acute
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
age
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
back
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
beauty
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
book
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
chaise
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
common
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
companion
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
eh
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
evening
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
evident
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
expected
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
face
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
family
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
forth
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
glance
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
got
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
gradually
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
HALT
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
hardy
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
infirmity
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
John
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
Leonard
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
likeness
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
man
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
many
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
physical
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
pocket
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
preceding
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
read
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
recognized
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
recover
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From this reading Take time to recover yourself."
Richard
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
said
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
share
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
sort
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
stole
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
stranger
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take time to recover yourself."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
threw
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take time to recover yourself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take time to recover yourself."
traces
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From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
voice
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From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "HALT, cried a voice; and not a little surprised was Leonard when the stranger who had accosted him the preceding evening got into the chaise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard stole many a glance at the acute, hardy, handsome face of his companion, and gradually recognized a family likeness to poor John, in whom, despite age and infirmity, the traces of no common share of physical beauty were still evident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
words
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From this reading And with these words Richard drew forth a book from his pocket, threw himself back, and began to read.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Richard, "I am not the sort of man you expected, eh?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Take time to recover yourself."
