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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 A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
Bolton
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
catching
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
club
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
commission
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
Count
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
evening
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
given
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
going
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
Harry
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
Lady
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
Mall
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
Mount
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
non-performance
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
Ongar
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
Pall
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
Pateroff
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
professed
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
rarely
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From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
reason
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
reference
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From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
seen
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
spent
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
Street
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
succeeded
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
THERE
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From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
twice
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From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
very
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From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
week
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From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that the count never went to Mount Street, and was very rarely seen at the club.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since the evening which Harry had spent in Bolton Street, and he had not again seen Lady Ongar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had professed to himself that his reason for not going there was the non-performance of the commission which Lady Ongar had given him with reference to Count Pateroff.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet succeeded in catching the count, though he had twice asked for him in Mount Street and twice at the club in Pall Mall.
YOU'RE
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From this reading "LET HER KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE."
