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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 Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
adviser
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
appear
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
banker
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
careful
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
carpet
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
century
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cigar
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
client
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
clientele
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
comprehensible
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
currently
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
discreet
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
English
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
enormous
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
father
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
give
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
history
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
inherited
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
John
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
ledgers
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
names
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
nineteenth
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noble
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
odoriferous
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
office
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
outward
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
Paris
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pass
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
penniless
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
person
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
preference
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
private
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
reach
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
room
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
signs
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
smelt
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
smoke
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From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
solidity
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
studied
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
suggested
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
surroundings
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
Turner
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From this reading Mr. John Turner had none of the outward signs of the discreet adviser in his person or surroundings.
Turner's
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From this reading Mr. Turner's appearance suggested solidity, and the carpet of his private room was a good one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The room smelt of cigar smoke, while the office, through which the client must pass to reach it, was odoriferous of ancient ledgers.
whispered
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From this reading He had, it was currently whispered, inherited from his father an enormous clientele of noble names.
whole
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From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And to such as have studied the history of Paris during the whole of the nineteenth century, it will appear readily comprehensible that the careful or the penniless should give preference to an English banker.
