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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 always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
always
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
cab
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
carried
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
clothes
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
dressed
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
entire
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
folded
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
going
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
hand
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
hour
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
invariably
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
man
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
met
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From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
neatness
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
new
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
office
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
ornamental
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From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
preceded
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
precisely
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
predecessor
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
purchased
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
purely
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From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
put
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
rained
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
SARTWELL
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
satisfaction
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
say
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
scrupulous
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
seen
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
show
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
showed
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
sign
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
signs
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
station
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
street
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From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
struggle
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
suit
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From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
tear
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No man could say when Sartwell purchased a new suit of clothes; each suit was precisely the same as the one that preceded it, and it was always put on before its predecessor began to show signs of wear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
trimly
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
umbrella
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
undo
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From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
usual
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
walked
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From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
wear
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From this reading SARTWELL showed little sign of the wear and tear of the struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He walked from the station to his office every morning at his usual hour, as if everything were going on to his entire satisfaction.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was always dressed with scrupulous neatness, and he invariably carried in his hand a trimly folded umbrella, which no one had ever seen him undo, for when it rained he took a cab.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The umbrella seemed a part of him, and a purely ornamental part; he was never met on the street without it.
