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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 He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
advance
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From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
ask
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
Bayswater
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
Belgravia
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
BROUGHTON'S
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON'S DINNER-PARTY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
clerk
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From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
days
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
dinner
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
DINNER-PARTY
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON'S DINNER-PARTY.
DOBBS
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON'S DINNER-PARTY.
Eames
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
earl
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From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
far
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
glad
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
high
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
houses
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
Income-tax
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
John
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
Kensington
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
living
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
magnified
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From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
mere
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From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
Money
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From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
neighbourhoods
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
Office
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
out
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
people
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
private
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From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
respectable
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
risen
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
round
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
rumour
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From this reading Money had been left to him by an earl, and rumour had of course magnified that money.
secretary
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From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
South
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
too
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
town
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
very
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
west-end
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a private secretary, which is in itself a great advance on being a mere clerk.
world
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From this reading Mr. John Eames, of the Income-tax Office, had in these days risen so high in the world that people in the west-end of town, and very respectable people too,--people living in South Kensington, in neighbourhoods not far from Belgravia, and in very handsome houses round Bayswater,--were glad to ask him out to dinner.
