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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 shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
addressed
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
appearance
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
beard
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
bed
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
brightness
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
burned
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
considered
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From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
dark
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
dim
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
dull
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
electric
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
eyes
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
face
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
fact
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From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
fixed
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
framed
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
gold
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
great
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
greatly
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
hair
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
head
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
impressed
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
light
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
like
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
Michael
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
more
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
never
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From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
Petroff
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
positively
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
Prince
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
Rajah
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
Rajah's
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From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
really
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From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
seriously
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From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
shaded
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
shone
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
sitting
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
softly
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
spite
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
spoke
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
strange
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From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Rajah's" appearance had greatly impressed Michael Petroff.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
up
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From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was this strange brightness which had so impressed Michael Petroff that he spoke more softly and addressed him as Prince.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had, in fact, never seriously considered who the "Rajah" really was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The "Rajah" was sitting up in bed with his great dark eyes fixed upon him.
yes
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From this reading A shaded electric light burned above his head, but in spite of the dim light the "Rajah's" face, framed by his dark hair and beard, shone like dull gold, yes, it positively shone.
