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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 She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
absurd
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
available
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
away
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
Beatrice
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
ceaselessly
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
chair
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
chattered
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
door
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
ease
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
feet
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
few
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
find
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
flat
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
four
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
girl
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
half-past
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
hearth-rug
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
installed
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
Kingsway
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
Leonard
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
managed
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
many
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
means
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
off
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
only
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
opened
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From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
out
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
remarked
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
seated
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
sharing
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
sizes
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
small
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
soon
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From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
Tavernake
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
tea
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
tiny
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From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened the door to him herself, and though she chattered ceaselessly, it seemed to him that she was by no means at her ease.
too
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
wicker
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From this reading She installed him in the only available chair, an absurd little wicker thing many sizes too small for him, and seated herself upon the hearth-rug a few feet away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next afternoon, at half-past four, Tavernake was having tea with Beatrice in the tiny flat which she was sharing with another girl, off Kingsway.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” he answered.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have soon managed to find me out, Leonard,” she remarked.
