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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 A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
Allan
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From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
amazement
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From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
beg
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From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
came
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From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
caught
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
complexion
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
corridor
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
days
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
dinner
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
down
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
elderly
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
eye
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
face
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From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
few
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
florid
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
friend
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
gentleman's
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
glance
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
goatee
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
grey
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
happened
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
hotel
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
incidents
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
later
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
latter
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From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
lobby
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
minute
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
Montague
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
noticed
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
paper
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
pardon
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From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
rather
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
reading
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
saying
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From this reading He came forward, saying, “I beg pardon, but is not this Allan Montague?”
sitting
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From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
started
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From this reading The latter started, and a look of amazement came over his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
two
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
up
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From this reading A minute or two later he happened to glance up, and he caught this gentleman's eye.
waiting
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From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few days after these incidents, Montague was waiting for a friend who was to come to dinner at his hotel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting in the lobby reading a paper, and he noticed an elderly gentleman with a grey goatee and rather florid complexion who passed down the corridor before him.
