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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 had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
all
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
appealing
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
budget
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
corner
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
court
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
departure
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
detained
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
Esther
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
formed
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
glance
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
guests
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
Hamel
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
household
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
induced
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
knee
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
loquacious
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
moods
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
most
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
newspapers
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
others
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
out
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
pretext
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
said
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
sat
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
side
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
some
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From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
stop
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
sunny
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
telescope
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
terrace
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
there
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From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.
walk
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From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.
