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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. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
act
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
action
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From this reading The butler, observing his action, shook his head.
Alec
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From this reading Alec hurried upstairs at once.
always
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
arranging
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alec hurried upstairs at once.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
butler
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
door
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
entered
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
front
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
hall
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
head
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From this reading The butler, observing his action, shook his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler, observing his action, shook his head.
house
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
hurried
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From this reading Alec hurried upstairs at once.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
letter
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
library
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
lingered
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
minds
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
noticing
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
observing
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From this reading The butler, observing his action, shook his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
once
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From this reading Alec hurried upstairs at once.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
party
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
pass
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
post
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
preferred
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
progress
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
Roger
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
second
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
see
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
Sees
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
Sheringham
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
shook
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From this reading The butler, observing his action, shook his head.
sorting
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
table
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
there
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From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
thought
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
unspoken
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From this reading The unspoken thought was in the minds of both that they preferred not to pass through the library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger, noticing that the butler was in the act of sorting the second post and arranging it upon the hall table, lingered to see if there was a letter for him.
upstairs
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From this reading Alec hurried upstairs at once.
Visions
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Sees Visions They entered the house by the front door, which always stood open whenever a party was in progress.
