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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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announced
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
answer
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
Berwick
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bore
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From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
Boston
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British
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
case
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From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
circulation
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Co
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Colonies
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Cosmopolitan
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Cushing
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days
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
Edition
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father
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
following
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From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
house-bell
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
immediate
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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India
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intended
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
J
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lady
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
Mass
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
Norwood
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From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
NOTE
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From this reading NOTE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
often
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
only
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porter's
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
preferred
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From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
Press
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From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
proved
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From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
S
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second
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From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
sense
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From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
sir
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
sitters
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
Smith
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tales
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From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
title
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From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
U
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used
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
vision
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
visitors
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From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
wife
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
wish
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From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
