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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 was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
agreeable
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
aimless
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
all
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
appeared
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
bad
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
badly
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
breakfast
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
came
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
cheerful
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
coffee
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
cup
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
curiosity
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
cursed
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
day
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
dinner
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
down
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
drunk
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
eating
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
engaged
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
father
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
finished
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
footman
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
futile
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
given
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
glanced
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
glass
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
gone
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
gratefully
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
Heyton
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
hint
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
indifference
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
Lord
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
lunch
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
made
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
making
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
man
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
masking
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
Miriam
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
more
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
night
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
noticed
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
out
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
park
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
Percy
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
piece
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
pretence
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
show
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From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
slept
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
soda
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
sparing
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
Sutcombe
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From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
talked
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
talks
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
task
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
temper
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heyton slept badly that night and came down to breakfast after Lord Sutcombe and Miriam had finished theirs and gone out.
toast
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
unaccustomed
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
usual
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
usually
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
waited
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
way
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From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
whisky
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From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was in a bad temper, cursed the footman who waited on him, and when he had drunk a cup of coffee and made pretence of eating a piece of toast, mixed himself a glass of soda and whisky and went out.
wine
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From this reading Both Miriam and his father noticed that he was more sparing of the wine than usual, and Lord Sutcombe, who thought that Miriam had given Percy a hint, glanced at her gratefully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered about the park, and did not come in to lunch, but when he appeared at dinner, he was more than usually cheerful and talked to Miriam and his father in the aimless and futile way with which a man talks when he is engaged in the unaccustomed task of making himself agreeable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Percy?" asked Miriam, masking her indifference with a show of curiosity.
