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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 It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They did look after me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
box
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From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
certain
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
circumstance
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From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
clerk
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did look after me.
diligence
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
empty
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From this reading The box was empty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
exaggerated
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
excused
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
importance
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
introduced
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From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
Keith
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did look after me.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did look after me.
mentioned
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
mistaken
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
nervousness
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
own
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
Persia
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
pomp
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From this reading I was introduced into Sullivan's box with every circumstance of pomp.
Prowse's
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
receipt
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
respectful
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
Shah
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From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
sort
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
Sullivan
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
Sullivan's
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading They looked after me with such respectful diligence that I might have been excused for supposing that they had mistaken me for the Shah of Persia in disguise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did look after me.
tickets
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
transcendantly
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
version
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From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a certain nervousness that I mentioned Sullivan's name to the gentleman at the receipt of tickets--a sort of transcendantly fine version of Keith Prowse's clerk--but Sullivan had not exaggerated his own importance.
