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all
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
allusion
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From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
apartments
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
aware
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
break
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
brother's
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
Clifford
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
completely
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
condescend
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
conversation
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
delivered
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
dilatory
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
effect
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From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
fact
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
fail
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From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
fully
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
greeted
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
Gustave
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
higher
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
impossible
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
interesting
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
justify
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
Miss
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
most
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
mounted
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The allusion did not fail of its effect.
off
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
private
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
remark
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
Sandow
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
sharpest
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
situated
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
sooner
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From this reading "It was impossible to break off our interesting conversation sooner."
story
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
talking
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From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was talking to Miss Clifford," replied Gustave, as if fully aware that that fact would completely justify him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
tone
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
unpleasant
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From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave Sandow had mounted to the higher story, where were situated his brother's private apartments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I began to think you would not condescend to come at all," was the remark, delivered in his sharpest and most unpleasant tone, with which he greeted the dilatory Gustave.
