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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 SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
admiration
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
all
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
arrival
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
back
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
Barnes
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
became
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
chair
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
CHAMBERS
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
cheeks
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
cigar
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
coffee
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
contemplated
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
conversation
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
earlier
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
expensive
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From this reading "Jolly expensive, I suppose, isn't it?"
five-course
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
flushed
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
guest
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
host
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
isn't
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From this reading "Jolly expensive, I suppose, isn't it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jolly expensive, I suppose, isn't it?"
Jolly
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From this reading "Jolly expensive, I suppose, isn't it?"
large
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
leaning
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
limited
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
luncheon
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
meal
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
Mr
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
music
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
nervousness
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
place
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
popular
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
possessed
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
respectful
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
restaurant
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
said
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
sallow
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
say
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
SEARCHING
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
showed
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
six
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
subsided
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From this reading His sallow cheeks became flushed and his nervousness had subsided, long before the arrival of the coffee.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Jolly expensive, I suppose, isn't it?"
Sydney
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From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
teeth
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From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
there
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, this is all right, this place is," he said, leaning back in his chair with a large cigar between his teeth.
three
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their conversation during the earlier part of the meal was limited, for Mr. Sydney Barnes showed himself possessed of an appetite which his host contemplated with respectful admiration.
Wrayson
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From this reading SEARCHING THE CHAMBERS Wrayson took his guest to a popular restaurant, where there was music and a five-course luncheon for three and six.
