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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 MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
agent
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From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
all
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From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
announced
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From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
asleep
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From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
bell
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business
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
chair
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corner
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
dark
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documents
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From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
drive
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Duke
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electric
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entrance
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estates
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
greeted
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From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
Hulshaw
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From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
judged
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ledger
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library
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littered
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LOVE
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
met
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MOSTYN
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
motionless
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
Mr
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From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
opening
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From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
papers
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From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
RAY'S
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
round
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From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
safe
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duke had not greeted me on my entrance, and he seemed to be asleep in his chair.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
sitting
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
small
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
sound
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STORY
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
table
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From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
together
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From this reading I had met Mr. Hulshaw, the agent to the estates, in the drive, so I judged that the two had had business together.
turned
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two
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various
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From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But at the sound of the electric bell, which announced the opening of the safe, he turned sharply round.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table was littered all over with papers, a ledger or two and various documents.
writing-desk
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY'S LOVE STORY In a dark corner of the library, sitting motionless before a small writing-desk, I found the Duke.
