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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 But he had not given a definite date.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
adventures
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
affair
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
air
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
Alderman
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
all
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
amusingly
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
arrive
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
assurances
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
Bryany
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
Bursley
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
business
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not given a definite date.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
change
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
correspondence
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
date
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From this reading But he had not given a definite date.
days
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
definite
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From this reading But he had not given a definite date.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
detail
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
early
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
expired
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
freakish
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
given
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From this reading But he had not given a definite date.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
Hotel
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
indeed
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
informed
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
Knype
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From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
London
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
Machin
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
matter
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
momentous
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
Monday
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From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
more
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
Mr
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
music-hall
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From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had not given a definite date.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
option
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
poetic
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
precise
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
rather
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
recounted
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
refreshing
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
regard
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
several
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From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
simple
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
singular
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
some
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
trip
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
vague
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
visit
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From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
week
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From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to London by the morning express from Knype, on the Monday week after his visit to the music-hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
whole
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
wife
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From this reading The whole affair, indeed, was amusingly vague; and, despite his assurances to his wife that the matter was momentous, he did not regard his trip to London as a business trip at all, but rather as a simple freakish change of air.
WILKINS'S
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From this reading WILKINS'S I The early adventures of Alderman Machin of Bursley at Wilkins's Hotel, London, were so singular, and to him so refreshing, that they must be recounted in some detail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime he had had some correspondence with Mr. Bryany, more poetic than precise, about the option, and had informed Mr. Bryany that he would arrive in London several days before the option expired.
