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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
attention
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
Audley
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
births
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
card
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
closeted
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
coffee-room
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
column
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
conjecture
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From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
containing
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
deaths
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
disengaged
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
Egerton's
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From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
Frank's
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
Guardsman
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
Hazeldean
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
hotel
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
hour
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
interest
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From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
knowledge
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
lay
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
leaning
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
leaving
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
Leslie
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
Limmer's
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
list
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From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
lodgings
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
marriages
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
men
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
miscellaneous
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From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
more
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
Mr
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
newspaper
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
power
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
Randal
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
repaired
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
secrets
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
see
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
shown
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
sprawling
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
squire
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
tables
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
there
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
Times
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From this reading The "Times" newspaper lay sprawling on one of the tables, and Randal, leaning over it, looked with attention into the column containing births, deaths, and marriages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
up-stairs
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
useful
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
Vexatious
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From this reading "Vexatious!" he muttered; "there is no knowledge which has power more useful than that of the secrets of men."
waiter
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From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
way
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in that long and miscellaneous list he could not conjecture the name which had so excited Mr. Egerton's interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was shown into the coffee-room, while the waiter went up-stairs with his card, to see if the squire was within, and disengaged.
young
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From this reading Randal Leslie, on leaving Audley, repaired to Frank's lodgings, and after being closeted with the young Guardsman an hour or so, took his way to Limmer's hotel, and asked for Mr. Hazeldean.
