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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 He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
all
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
appointment
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
assistance
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
assure
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
bearer
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
begged
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From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
Clarges
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
entered
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
feverishly
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
Francis
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
furtive
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
guilty
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
hospital
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
intense
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
interview
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
latter's
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
livery
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
man
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
manner
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
overcoat
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
pallor
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
Please
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From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
Punctual
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
quickly
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From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
room
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
shown
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
sort
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
sought
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
Street
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
study
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From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
suggested
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
there
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
trying
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
usual
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From this reading He had been trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a hospital.
visitor's
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From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
want
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From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's study in Clarges Street.
wore
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From this reading He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the room Francis was struck by his intense pallor.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was something furtive in his visitor's manner, something which suggested the bearer of a guilty secret.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please tell me what you want as quickly as you can,” Francis begged.
