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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 RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
anger
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
anxious
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
appealed
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
Astonishment
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
boudoir
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
box
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
butler
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
calm
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
clothes
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
confused
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
contained
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
convention
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
cut
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
D'OR
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
deeply
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
deprived
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
dry
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
episode
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
figure
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
formality
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
fury
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
helpless
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
impressed
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
incredible
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
infuriated
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
known
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
luncheon
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
man
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
Marotte
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
more
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
mortification
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From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
music-room
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
nature
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
Neeland
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
now
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
olive-wood
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
outrage
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
papers
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
perpetrated
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
person
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
respectable
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
RUE
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
said
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
self-respecting
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
serious
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
served
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
silent
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
SOLEIL
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From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
telephone
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From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Astonishment, mortification, anger, had left Neeland silent; and the convention known as luncheon had not appealed to him.
unexpectedness
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RUE SOLEIL D'OR Marotte, the butler, in dry clothes, had served luncheon--a silent, respectable, self-respecting man, calm in his fury at the incredible outrage perpetrated upon his person.
utter
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From this reading The utter unexpectedness of the outrage--the helpless figure he had cut--infuriated him.
very
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From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But very little was said during that formality; and in the silence the serious nature of the episode which so suddenly had deprived the Princess of the olive-wood box and the papers it contained impressed Neeland more and more deeply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now luncheon was over; the Princess at the telephone in her boudoir; Rue in the music-room with Neeland, still excited, anxious, confused.
