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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 I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
act
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
all
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
attire
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
certain
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chronic
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
clear
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
closer
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
consisted
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
direction
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
disengage
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
disreputable
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
distinctly
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
efficient
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
effort
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
emphatically
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
ends
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
extending
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
extent
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
fellow
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
Glancing
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
held
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
individual
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
interruption
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
intruded
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
knees
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
knew
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
making
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
Miss
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
more
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
neighbourhood
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
odds
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
only
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
out
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
perceived
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
position
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protection
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
Purvis
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room
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
shambling
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
slightest
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
somewhat
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From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
stoop
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
surroundings
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From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
tall
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From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
unconscious
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uninvited
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
variety
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
voice
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From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
wear
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For my part I held her somewhat closer, so that I might act as a more efficient protection against I knew not what.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Glancing in the direction from which the voice had come I perceived that a distinctly disreputable individual had intruded himself, uninvited, into the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, shambling fellow, with a chronic stoop, extending even to the neighbourhood of his knees.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have only to point out that, despite the interruption, Miss Purvis continued in the same position, without making the slightest effort to disengage herself, to make it clear that she, to at least a certain extent, was unconscious of her surroundings.
worse
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From this reading His attire consisted of a variety of odds and ends, all of them emphatically the worse for wear.
