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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 Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
any
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
apartment-house
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
bags
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
bed
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From this reading "He ought to be put to bed and left to sleep it off."
cab
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
cabby
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
carried
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
certain
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
Dan
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
definite
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
don't
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From this reading "I don't understand it," said Marshall.
doorman
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
down
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
drunk
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
found
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
front
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
given
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
got
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
he's
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
how
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
inside
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
left
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From this reading "He ought to be put to bed and left to sleep it off."
Marshall
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
needed
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
never
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
number
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
off
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From this reading "He ought to be put to bed and left to sleep it off."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to be put to bed and left to sleep it off."
PACHMANN
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
put
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
recollection
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
rooms
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
said
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
SCORES
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
services
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
sleep
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From this reading "He ought to be put to bed and left to sleep it off."
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
staring
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
stopped
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
suspecting
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
that's
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
think
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From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
time
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From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
understand
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From this reading "I don't understand it," said Marshall.
Webster
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From this reading PACHMANN SCORES Dan Webster never had any definite recollection of how he got to his rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody must have carried his bags to a cab and put them and him inside it, and he must have given the cabby the number of the apartment-house where his rooms were, for after a certain time he found himself in a cab which had stopped in front of it, with Marshall, the doorman, staring in at him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think he's drunk, that's what I think," said the cabby, who had got down, suspecting that his services would be needed.
