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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 On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
accompanied
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
accord
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
air
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
almost
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
august
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
cab
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
call
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
ceremonious
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
chief
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
conducted
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
courtesy
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
deferential
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
duly
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
evidently
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
fact
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
force
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
Good-night
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
greeted
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
honour
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
hope
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
importantly
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
impressed
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
knowing
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
member
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
night
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
obsequious
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
off
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
office
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
outer
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
perhaps
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
person
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
POLICE
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From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
presence
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
presenting
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
previous
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
rather
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
recently-enlisted
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
report
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
respect
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
say
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
send
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
sir
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
smile
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
some
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
station
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
straight
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
superintendent
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
treated
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From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
very
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
waiting
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From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
WANTED
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From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
weight
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
wetting
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
Witnessing
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
worse
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
you'll
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
young
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
