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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 He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
accept
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
all
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
began
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
cabin
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
closing
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
corner
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Watson did not immediately reply.
DOOMSCHEN
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
door
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
episode
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
even
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
evil
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
expression
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
face
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
forward
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
hands
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
head
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
humour
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
immediately
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From this reading Mr. Watson did not immediately reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
indication
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
leaning
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
looked
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
lounge
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
made
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
moodily
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
Mr
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Watson did not immediately reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
paler
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
proposals
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
refusal
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
reply
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From this reading Mr. Watson did not immediately reply.
resting
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
Sabin
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
sallow
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
seated
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From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
sullen
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
take
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From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
things
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
undoubtedly
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From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
usual
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From this reading His sallow face was paler even than usual, and his expression was sullen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seated himself on the corner of a lounge and was leaning forward, his head resting moodily upon his hands.
Watson
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From this reading Mr. Watson did not immediately reply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked, as he undoubtedly was, in an evil humour with himself and all things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DOOMSCHEN "I suppose," Mr. Sabin began, closing the door of the cabin behind him, "that I may take it--this episode--as an indication of your refusal to accept the proposals I made to you?"
