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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 UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
after-dinner
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
all
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
altogether
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
aside
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
badinage
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
came
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
chairs
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced that all six were friends of Herbert Wrayson's.
cigars
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
closer
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
CLOUD
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
Club
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
comfortable
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
conversation
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
day
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
dined
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
dining-room
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
dispel
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
drawn
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
Exactly
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
fragrance
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
friends
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From this reading It chanced that all six were friends of Herbert Wrayson's.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
Herbert
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From this reading It chanced that all six were friends of Herbert Wrayson's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
hour
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
humourist
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
jest
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
later
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
less
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
men
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
more
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
own
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
reigned
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
reserve
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
room
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
round
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
rule
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
sense
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
serious
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
shared
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
Sheridan
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
six
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
subdued
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
supreme
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
table
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that all six were friends of Herbert Wrayson's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
thrown
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From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
To-night
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
together
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
uneasiness
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
voices
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From this reading To-night chairs were drawn a little closer together, voices were subdued, and the conversation was of a more serious order.
warmth
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From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
week
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From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER A CLOUD Exactly one week later, six men were smoking their after-dinner cigars at the same round table in the dining-room at the Sheridan Club.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not even the pleasant warmth of the room, the fragrance of tobacco, and the comfortable sense of having dined, could altogether dispel a feeling of uneasiness which all more or less shared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a rule, it was the hour when, with all the reserve of the day thrown aside, badinage and jest reigned supreme, and the humourist came to his own.
Wrayson's
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From this reading It chanced that all six were friends of Herbert Wrayson's.
