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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 It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
Atherton
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
become
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
cab
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
chest
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
excitement
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
forehead
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
hat
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
importance
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
inside
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
laboratory
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From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
letters
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
Lindon
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
lining
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
means
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
mistaking
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
most
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
Mr
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took him into my laboratory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
off
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
oppressed
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
out
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
own
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
particularly
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
place
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
playroom
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
private
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
puffing
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
recently
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
rule
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
rules
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
sense
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
somewhere
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
soon
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
speak
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
stewing
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
there
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
throwing
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
want
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From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wipe
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From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
wiping
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From this reading Directly he was inside, Lindon began puffing and stewing, wiping his forehead, throwing out his chest, as if he were oppressed by a sense of his own importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Lindon was excited,--there is no mistaking it when he is, because with him excitement means perspiration, and as soon as he was out of the cab he took off his hat and began to wipe the lining.
workshop
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From this reading It is my rule to take no one there; it is a workshop, not a playroom,--the place is private; but, recently, my rules had become dead letters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Atherton, I want to speak to you--most particularly--somewhere in private.’
