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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 sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
affair
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
all
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
animal
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
apparently
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
arose
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
attired
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
bathroom
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
beard
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
bright
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
Bryany
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
ceremoniously
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
concerning
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
degree
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
domestic
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
Edward
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
effusively
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
elated
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
fatigue
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
flourish
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
good-natured
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
habit
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
happened
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
health
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
Henry
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
highly
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
honour
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
how
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
informal
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
information
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
informed
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
jolly
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
Joseph
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
just
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
keep
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
king
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
LADY
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
LORD
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
master
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
minds
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
more
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
Mr
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
much
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
obtained
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
once
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
opened
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
option
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
papers
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
persons
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
persuades
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
rather
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
received
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
reception
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
remaining
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
root
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
royal
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
royalty
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
Sachs
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
sent
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
Seven
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
sort
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
sunny
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
taken
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
then
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
too
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
trifles
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From this reading Edward Henry first inquired after the health of Mr. Seven Sachs, and then obtained from Mr. Bryany all remaining papers and trifles of information concerning the affair of the option.
trimming
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
unmonarchical
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From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
usual
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
vitalized
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
waiting
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From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
weather
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sent for Mr. Bryany, as for a domestic animal, and Mr. Bryany, ceremoniously attired, was received by a sort of jolly king who happened to be trimming his beard in the royal bathroom but who was too good-natured to keep Mr. Bryany waiting.
wide
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is remarkable how the habit of royalty, having once taken root, will flourish in the minds of quite unmonarchical persons.
window
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
WOLDO
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From this reading LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO I The next morning, Joseph, having opened wide the window, informed his master that the weather was bright and sunny, and Edward Henry arose with just that pleasant degree of fatigue which persuades one that one is if anything rather more highly vitalized than usual.
