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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 George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
advanced
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
age
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
almost
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
announce
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
characteristic
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
child
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
considered
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
court
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
daughter's
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
de
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
deal
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
directness
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
docility
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
Dosson
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
Flack
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
Flack's
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
Francina
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
George
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
gone
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
greatest
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
guess
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
head
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
hotel
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
indeed
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
leading
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
lecture
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
line
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
made
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
man
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
matter
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
Miss
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
most
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
Mr
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
notice
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
old
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
older
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From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
preceded
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
quest
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
risen
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
said
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
salon
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
sat
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
servile
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
sitting
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
sort
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
submissive
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
thrusting
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From this reading He looked submissive, almost servile, as he preceded the visitor, thrusting his head forward in his quest; but it was not in Mr. Flack’s line to notice that sort of thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
up
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From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
visitor
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
wait
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not of the most advanced age, but that is the way George Flack considered him, and indeed he looked older than he was.
way
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From this reading “I guess my daughter’s in here,” the old man said leading the way into the little salon de lecture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Flack had found him sitting in the court of the hotel--he sat a great deal in the court of the hotel--and had gone up to him with characteristic directness and asked him for Miss Francina.
young
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From this reading Poor Mr. Dosson had with the greatest docility disposed himself to wait on the young man: he had as a matter of course risen and made his way across the court to announce to his child that she had a visitor.
