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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 could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
addition
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
Aguileras
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
air
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
Alcala
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
beginning
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
breakfast
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had no time for repose.
Calle
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
counting-house
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
dizzy
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
factory
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
FAILURE
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From this reading FAILURE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had no time for repose.
forth
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
found
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
Francisco
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
fresh
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had no time for repose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
indispensable
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
least
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
left
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
Lepine's
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
lodging
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
Lucius
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
mansion
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
more
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
morning
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he had no time for repose.
now
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
own
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
partake
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
presence
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
repose
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From this reading But he had no time for repose.
San
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
simple
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
sleep
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
Spaniard's
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
substitute
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
time
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From this reading But he had no time for repose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
usual
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
want
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
week's
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
went
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From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lucius was dizzy from want of sleep when he left the mansion of the Aguileras and went forth into the fresh morning air.
work
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From this reading He could but partake of a simple breakfast at his lodging before beginning the week's work in the Calle San Francisco.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
young
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From this reading Lepine's presence in the counting-house and factory was now more indispensable than usual, as he would, at least till a substitute could be found for Alcala, have to do the young Spaniard's work in addition to his own.
