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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 Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
air
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
batch
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
black
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
called
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
Christine
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
Christine's
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
CONFIDENCEnounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
darted
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
dressing-table
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
dropped
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
face
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
financial
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
five
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From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
forgetting
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
glove
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
going
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From this reading He was just going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
held
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
hour
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From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.
ideal
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
impatient
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
implying
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
indifferent
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
just
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From this reading He was just going.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
midnight
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From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.
minutes
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From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.
necessary
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
negligible
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
notes
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
nuisance
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
overcoat
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
perfectly
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
perhaps
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
putting
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
red
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
remembered
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
safe
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
satisfaction
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
sequels
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
showed
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
simply
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
simultaneously
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
stain
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
sympathetic
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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
tedious
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
thick
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
Treasury
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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
watch
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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.
