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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 Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
become
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
begged
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From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
brilliant
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
career
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
change
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
connection
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
dining
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
entrance
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
explain
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
feet
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
forgive
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From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
half-past
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
hastened
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
home
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
House
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
junior
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
man
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
Minister
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
o'clock
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
out
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
Oxford
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
Prime
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite right, Spencer," Tallente replied.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite right, Spencer," Tallente replied.
return
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite right, Spencer," Tallente replied.
rooms
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
rose
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
secretaries
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
servant
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
seven
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From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
sir
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From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
six
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
Spencer
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
Tallente
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
Tallente's
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
visit
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From this reading The young man rose to his feet at Tallente's entrance and hastened to explain his visit.
waiting
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
Williams
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll forgive my waiting, sir," he begged.
young
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From this reading Tallente found a distant connection of his waiting for him in his rooms, on his return from the House at about half-past six,--Spencer Williams, a young man who, after a brilliant career at Oxford, had become one of the junior secretaries to the Prime Minister.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your servant told me that you were dining out and would be home before seven o'clock to change."
