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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 like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
all
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
also
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From this reading Breakfast is also a good sign.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
appearance
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From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
ASHTON-KIRK
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
breakfast
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
cheerfully
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
consumed
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
edge
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
face
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
fellow
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
fussy
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From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
good
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From this reading Breakfast is also a good sign.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
he's
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From this reading “It’s a sign that he’s in health.
health
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From this reading “It’s a sign that he’s in health.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
impatient
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
inside
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast is also a good sign.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a sign that he’s in health.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
like
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From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
man
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
meal
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
morning
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
next
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
PAYS
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
put
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
rather
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
right
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
said
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From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
Scanlon
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
SCHWARTZBERG
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
SECOND
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
see
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From this reading “I like to see a man fussy about his appearance,” said he to himself.
sign
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From this reading “It’s a sign that he’s in health.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a sign that he’s in health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
time
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
toilet
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
usually
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From this reading The fellow that can cheerfully face his morning meal is usually all right inside.
VISIT
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From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG Scanlon was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rather put him on edge.
