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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 First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
arbour
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
attend
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From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
banker
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
Clifford
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
costly
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
counting-house
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From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
Europe
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
expected
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
future
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
garden
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
Gustave
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
Gustave's
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
head
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
house
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
imaginable
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
just
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
many
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From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
occupied
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
opinion
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
opposite
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
other
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From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
painting
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
received
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
rich
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
Sandow
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
sat
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From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
set
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From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
there
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From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
things
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From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessie sat in the garden and drew, and opposite to her in the arbour sat Gustave Sandow.
town
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From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
visited
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were so many other things to attend to.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just returned from town, where he had occupied himself about everything imaginable, except, alas! the one thing which was expected from the future head of the house of Clifford.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
wished
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From this reading First he had visited a rich banker in the town, who had just received from Europe a costly painting on which he wished Gustave's opinion.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had not even set his foot within the counting-house.
