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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 Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
all
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From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
Blenavon's
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brightness
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
chair
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
change
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
colour
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
comfortable
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
deeper
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
doings
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dress
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
Ducaine
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Duke
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
easy
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
eyes
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
fresh
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
keen
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
lines
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
looking
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
Lord
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lost
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
minutes
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
most
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
mouth
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
Mr
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From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
much
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From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
NOBLESSE
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
OBLIGE
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
once
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
out
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
perfection
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
said
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From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
see
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
seldom
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
selected
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
several
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
silent
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
some
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suspicion
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From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
there
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
trim
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
trust
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From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
way
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From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
well
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From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines about his mouth were deeper, his eyes had lost much of their keen brightness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the fresh colour, which he seldom lost, and the trim perfection of his dress, I could see at once that there was a change in him.
window
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE" The Duke selected my most comfortable easy chair and remained silent for several minutes, looking thoughtfully out of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
wondering
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From this reading I found myself wondering whether, after all, some suspicion of Lord Blenavon's doings had found its way to him.
work
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From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are well forward with your work, I trust, Mr. Ducaine?" he said at last.
