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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 Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
all
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were alone, and not expecting callers.
also
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
become
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
book
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
broached
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From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
Brown
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
callers
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From this reading They were alone, and not expecting callers.
cases
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
cash
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
concerning
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
days
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
demands
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
duties
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
engagements
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading They were alone, and not expecting callers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
idle
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
investments
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
keep
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
Miss
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
multifarious
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
necessity
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were alone, and not expecting callers.
note
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
notes
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
number
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
occasions
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
often
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From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
Peter
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
record
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
refused
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
Ruff's
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
secretary
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From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
social
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
some
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
subject
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From this reading In one of these she broached the subject which had often been in her mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
there
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From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days, the duties of Miss Brown as Peter Ruff’s secretary had become multifarious.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone, and not expecting callers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
Together
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
transcribing
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
undertook
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
vast
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From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Notwithstanding all these demands upon her time, however, there were occasions when she found herself, of necessity, idle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Together with the transcribing of a vast number of notes concerning cases, some of which he undertook and some of which he refused, she had also to keep his cash book, a note of his investments and a record of his social engagements.
