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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 CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
agreeing
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
any
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
business
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
came
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
CAPITULATION
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
chose
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
command
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
employ
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
excellent
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
expressed
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
few
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
formal
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
garden
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
glad
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
halted
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
Hamil
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
Hamil's
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
illness
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
lightly
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
Malcourt
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
offered
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
pleasantly
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
pleasure
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
Portlaw's
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
ready
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
recovery
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
said
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
sauntered
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
see
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
shake
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
spoke
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
talk
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
then
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
there
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
unfinished
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
up
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
using
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
very
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From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
view
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From this reading A CAPITULATION As Hamil left the garden Malcourt sauntered into view, halted, then came forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He expressed his pleasure in Hamil's recovery, and said that he was ready at any time to take up the unfinished details of Portlaw's business, agreeing with Hamil that there remained very little to talk over.
words
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From this reading Neither offered to shake hands; Malcourt, lightly formal, spoke of Hamil's illness in a few words, using that excellent taste which was at his command when he chose to employ it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad to see you," he said pleasantly.
