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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 At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
also
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
any
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
arrived
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
came
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
certain
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
countess
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
COURT
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From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
drunkenness
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
education
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
fits
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
jurymen's
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
keep
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
kept
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
kind
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
lip
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
looking
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
made
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
man
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
Matthew
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
months
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
neck
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
nether
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
Nikitich
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
nose
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
OFFICIALS
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From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
patronised
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
pince-nez
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
place
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
protruding
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
putting
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
resemble
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
room
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
round
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
side
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
sideways
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
sirs
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
subject
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFICIALS OF THE COURT.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
Three
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
turkey
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
university
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From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
usher
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
very
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
walk
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From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This usher was an honest man, and had a university education, but could not keep a place for any length of time, as he was subject to fits of drunkenness.
Well
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From this reading “Well, sirs, is everybody here?” he asked, putting his pince-nez on his nose, and looking round.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
wife
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From this reading Three months before a certain countess, who patronised his wife, had found him this place, and he was very pleased to have kept it so long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last Matthew Nikitich also arrived, and the usher, a thin man, with a long neck and a kind of sideways walk, his nether lip protruding to one side, which made him resemble a turkey, came into the jurymen’s room.
