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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 THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
air
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
amused
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From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
arrived
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
begun
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
bustled
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
caught
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
corners
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
decided
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
empty
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
evening
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
existed
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
experience
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From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
eyes
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
fireplace
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
fussed
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
glance
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
glancing
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
happen
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
home
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
importance
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
intellect
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
late
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
latter
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
less
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
letters
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
Malcourt
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
more
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
much
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From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
newspaper
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
now
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
ordinary
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
own
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From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
peeping
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
Portlaw
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
Portlaw's
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
reading
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
RECRUIT
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
riding
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From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
room
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
said
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From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
SCHOOL
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
sense
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
signal
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
six
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
somewhat
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
sorted
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
subjugation
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From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
suspected
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
then
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
there
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
triumph
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
triumphantly
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
up
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From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
usual
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From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
usually
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From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
weak
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From this reading The weak usually experience it at the beginning and through every step of their own subjugation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Malcourt, having decided to take an express which stopped on signal at six in the morning, was reading as usual before the empty fireplace; and at the first glance he suspected what had begun to happen to Portlaw.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter bustled about the room with an air of more or less importance, sorted his letters, fussed with a newspaper; and every now and then Malcourt, glancing up, caught Portlaw's eyes peeping triumphantly around corners at him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF THE RECRUIT When Portlaw arrived home late that evening there existed within his somewhat ordinary intellect a sense of triumph.
You've
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From this reading "You've been riding?" he said, much amused.
