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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
annoyed
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
bowed
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
Disgruntled
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
drawing-room
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
elapsed
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
entry
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
floor
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
followed
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
footfalls
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
girl
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
hall
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
Hallam
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From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
head
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
heavy
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
hurrying
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
kindly
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From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
maid
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
minutes
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
moment
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
Nervous
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
own
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
paced
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
please
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
reappeared
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
resources
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
returning
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
rugs
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
says
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From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
servant
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
silenced
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
sir
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
staircase
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
stairs
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From this reading Disgruntled, he followed her; at the head of the stairs she bowed him into the drawing-room and again left him to his own resources.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
Three
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From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
up
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
up-stairs
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From this reading “Mrs. Hallam says, will you kindly step up-stairs, sir.”
wait
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From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
wall
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From this reading Nervous, annoyed, he paced the floor from wall to wall, his footfalls silenced by heavy rugs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Three minutes elapsed; he was on the point of returning to the girl, when the maid reappeared.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will please to wait one moment, sir—” He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
