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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 I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
almost
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
Arlington
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
back
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bandages
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
Buckingham
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
came
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carrying
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
chair
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
conversation
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
cup
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
darkness
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DE
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disengaging
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distinctness
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drank
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
Dukes
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
end
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
eyes
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
form
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fresh
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
frowning
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
gaze
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
group
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
head
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
King
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
King's
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
large
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
lay
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
low
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
M
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man
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
materials
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
Monmouth
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
now
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
opposite
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
paper
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
PERRENCOURT
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From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
place
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
present
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
proper
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regaining
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regarding
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
room
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sat
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
scene
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Secretary
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From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
settled
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From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
severe
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From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
sheet
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
sitting
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
Slowly
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From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
table
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
there
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
vacant
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
vanished
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
wet
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From this reading I was sitting in a chair, and there were wet bandages about my head.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
WHISPERS
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From this reading M. DE PERRENCOURT WHISPERS Slowly the room and the scene came back to me, disengaging themselves from the darkness which had settled on my eyes, regaining distinctness and their proper form.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The King lay back in his chair, frowning and regarding with severe gaze a man who stood opposite to him, almost where I had been when I drank of the King's cup.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a fresh group at the end, next to Arlington; here now sat the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckingham, carrying on a low conversation with the Secretary.
writing
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From this reading Those present before were there still, save M. de Perrencourt, whose place at the table was vacant; the large sheet of paper and the materials for writing had vanished.
