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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 The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
asked
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From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
bed
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begun
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
bewilderment
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checked
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complete
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Copperdock
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Copperdock's
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corner
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Counter
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demeanour
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
different
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down
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earlier
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expression
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eyes
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face
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few
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
find
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
herbalist
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
just
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From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
left
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From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
lips
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
looked
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From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
Ludgrove
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minutes
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Mr
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From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
now
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From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On my bed, after I left you just now,” replied the tobacconist.
opposite
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
quietly
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
raised
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replied
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sat
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
Sixth
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slow
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
smile
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
staring
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
terror
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
then
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From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sixth Counter Mr. Ludgrove looked at the counter and then raised his eyes to Mr. Copperdock’s face.
tobacconist
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
truculent
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
twitch
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From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
very
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From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The herbalist checked the slow smile which had begun to twitch the corner of his lips, and sat down quietly opposite Mr. Copperdock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tobacconist was staring at him with an expression of complete bewilderment and terror, very different from his truculent demeanour of a few minutes earlier.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you find this?” he asked.
