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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 George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
all
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
asked
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From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
astonishment
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He scarcely dared to look at her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
came
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
Captain
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
complications
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
dared
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From this reading He scarcely dared to look at her.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
discovery
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
dull-witted
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
effect
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From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
face
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
few
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
first
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From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
Florencecourt
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
forced
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
gave
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
George
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
hear
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From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He scarcely dared to look at her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
Lauriston
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
look
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From this reading He scarcely dared to look at her.
Lord
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
loud
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From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
man
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
moments
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
paralysed
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
prevented
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
realising
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
recognised
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
rise
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
said
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From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
scarcely
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From this reading He scarcely dared to look at her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
shock
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
started
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
suffered
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
Sundran
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
thought
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From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
thoughts
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
train
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
up
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From this reading But after the train had started she came to him and forced her face up into his.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
Weston
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From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Lauriston was not a dull-witted man; but the shock of astonishment he suffered when Sundran recognised Lord Florencecourt as “Captain Weston,” for a few moments paralysed his thoughts and prevented his realising all the complications to which the discovery gave rise.
whisper
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From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
wife
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From this reading His first thought was for its effect upon his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you hear what Sundran said?” she asked in a loud whisper.
