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7.30
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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 LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
ample
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
assassin
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
awaited
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
back
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banquet
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
beans
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
beautiful
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
best
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
breakfast
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
bring
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
Butt
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
chapters
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COMES
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country
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
customary
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day
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
days
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
described
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
discovered
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
down
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
dried
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elbows
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
Eustace
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evening
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
exercise
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
exercises
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
five
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
gentle
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
glorious
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
health-giving
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
hungry
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
hunter
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
July
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
justice
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
library
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
lived
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
looking
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
LOVE
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From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
luxurious
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
m
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
man-about-town
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
meal
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
meat-eating
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
nut
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
oak-panelled
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
ones
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
ordinary
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
P
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
performed
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
previous
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
proverbial
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
realised
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From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
Roger
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
rose
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
simple
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From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
Sir
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
stewed
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
substantial
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
swore
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
thoughts
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
vengeance
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
wandering
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From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
