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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 GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
any
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
asserted
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
away
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
BAD
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
blind
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
boxes
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
cane
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
cheat
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
cheated
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
Co
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
coming
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑməntəri/
spoken or written explanation or opinion about events
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
counting-house
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
delivered
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
DOG
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
don't
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
door
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From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
drawers
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
establishment
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
evidences
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
eyes
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
Fascination
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
find
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
fireplace
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
Fledgeby
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
Fledgeby's
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
front
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From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
GIVE
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
grandeur
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
HANG
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
hat
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
identified
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
injudiciously
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
investigating
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
just
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
lazy
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
loitered
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
lord
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
merit
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
more
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From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
moving
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
Mr
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
NAMEnounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
narrow
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
out
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
poking
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
precaution
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
prying
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
Pubsey
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
reminded
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From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
rights
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
royally
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
s
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
shut
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
side
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
small
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
some
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From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
spitting
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
stools
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
street
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
strolled
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a blind in more senses than one, it reminded him that he was alone in the counting-house with the front door open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
then
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
there
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
top
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was moving away to shut it, lest he should be injudiciously identified with the establishment, when he was stopped by some one coming to the door.
whistling
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From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
window
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From this reading He then with a lazy grandeur asserted his rights as lord of Pubsey and Co. by poking his cane at the stools and boxes, and spitting in the fireplace, and so loitered royally to the window and looked out into the narrow street, with his small eyes just peering over the top of Pubsey and Co.’s blind.
wink
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From this reading ‘Not his merit that he don’t cheat me,’ was Mr Fledgeby’s commentary delivered with a wink, ‘but my precaution.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM Fascination Fledgeby, left alone in the counting-house, strolled about with his hat on one side, whistling, and investigating the drawers, and prying here and there for any small evidences of his being cheated, but could find none.
