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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 Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
Almost
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From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Sarson opened the door and looked in.
any
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From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
chair
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
dining-room
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
directed
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
door
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From this reading Doctor Sarson opened the door and looked in.
doors
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
Dunster
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From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
end
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
floor
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
further
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
hall
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
immediately
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From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
leaving
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
lift
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sarson opened the door and looked in.
lying
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From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
made
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From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
opened
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From this reading Doctor Sarson opened the door and looked in.
out
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From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
precision
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
promptly
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
room
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From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
Sarson
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
second
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
send
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From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
side
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From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
sight
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From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
small
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
steered
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
stepped
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost immediately he stood at one side, out of sight of Mr. Dunster, and nodded to Mr. Fentolin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
there
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From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
trouble
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From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
way
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From this reading Here they made their way to the room in which Mr. Dunster was lying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
whispered
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From this reading “If there is any trouble,” he whispered, “send for me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
wrought-iron
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, on leaving the dining-room, steered his chair with great precision through the open, wrought-iron doors of a small lift at the further end of the hall, which Doctor Sarson, who stepped in with him, promptly directed to the second floor.
