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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 Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
agonised
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
aid
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
air
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
assuming
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
begged
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From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
breathless
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
brougham
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cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
cushions
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
dark
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
driven
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
electric
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forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
green
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
hand
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
impatience
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
indeed
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Inside
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
Kindly
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From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
Lady
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
leaning
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
Mary
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
middle
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
mirror
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
occupants
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
other
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Peter
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
police
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polished
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
proceedings
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
put
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From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
regard
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
regardless
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regulations
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
rights
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
road
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Royalty
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Ruff
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
rule
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set
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
silent
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
sped
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
studs
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From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
swift
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
tied
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From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
tying
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
vehicles
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
wait
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From this reading “Kindly wait till I have tied this and put my studs in,” Peter Ruff interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
watching
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From this reading At his right hand was Lady Mary, watching his proceedings with an air of agonised impatience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
white
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From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
wholly
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From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside, Peter Ruff, a little breathless, was leaning forward, tying his white cravat with the aid of the little polished mirror set in the middle of the dark green cushions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Westward sped the little electric brougham, driven without regard to police regulations or any rule of the road: silent and swift, wholly regardless of other vehicles--as though, indeed, its occupants were assuming to themselves the rights of Royalty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me tell you--” she begged.
