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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 A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
announced
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
away
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
B
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
beautiful
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From this reading A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
big
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
body
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
Brakely
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
breakfast
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
busy
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
came
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
card
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From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
Constance
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
desk
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
Dex
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
doorway
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
expressionless
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From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
face
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From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
Farrington's
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
finished
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
first
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From this reading A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
frugal
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
George
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
impression
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From this reading A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
Lady
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
looked
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From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
man-servant
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
meet
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
morning
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
overlooking
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
recovery
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
rose
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
said
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
sat
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
Show
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
Smith
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
Square
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
study
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
sweeping
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
T
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From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
taken
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
tray
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From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
up
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
very
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From this reading A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
visitor
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From this reading "Show the lady up, George," he said, and rose to meet his visitor as she came sweeping through the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after the recovery of Farrington's body that T. B. Smith sat in his big study overlooking Brakely Square.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had finished his frugal breakfast, the tray had been taken away, and he was busy at his desk when his man-servant announced Lady Constance Dex.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading T. B. looked at the card with an expressionless face.
woman
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From this reading A very beautiful woman was his first impression.
