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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 had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
accordingly
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
address
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
architect
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
Berkeley
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From this reading The Colonel was staying at the Berkeley Hotel.
breakfast
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
brother
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
built
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
Colonel
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
Colonel's
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
created
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
dinners
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
dwelling
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
esteem
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
George
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
greatly
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
Hampstead
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
Hotel
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From this reading The Colonel was staying at the Berkeley Hotel.
house
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
idea
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
invited
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
Just
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
liked
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
MACHINE
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
man
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
met
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
much
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
obtained
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
often
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
once
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
ordering
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
other
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
people
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
Rannion
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
reunions
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
ringing
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
served
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
several
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
shown
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
sister's
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
spoken
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From this reading Colonel Rannion had greatly liked his sister's house, had accordingly shown much esteem for George, and had even spoken of ordering a house for himself.
staying
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From this reading The Colonel was staying at the Berkeley Hotel.
sympathetic
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
times
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From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
up
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From this reading Just as breakfast was being served, George had the idea of ringing up the Hampstead people for the Colonel's address, which he obtained at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George had met him several times at the dinners and other reunions to which a sympathetic architect is often invited in the dwelling that he has created.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
wife
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From this reading IN THE MACHINE I Colonel Rannion was brother of the wife of the man for whom George had built the house at Hampstead.
