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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 IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
asked
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From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never seen the man before.
Berkeley
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From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
black
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
burning
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
CHAP
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
Come
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
cried
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
DEAL
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
distinctly
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
door
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
entered
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
features
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
front
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
GREAT
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seen the man before.
Hall
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
hanging-lamp
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
hat
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
high-crowned
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
Hyson
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
LITTLE
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
man
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
Mr
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From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
never
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From this reading He had never seen the man before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
off
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From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
person
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
Phil
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
Philip
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
PLANS
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
receive
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
recognize
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
see
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
seen
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From this reading He had never seen the man before.
SHOOTS
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From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
small
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
smooth-shaven
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
sprang
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
straw
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
taking
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From this reading “Is Mr. Berkeley in?” asked the visitor, taking off his hat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
There
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
up
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
visitor
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From this reading There was a hanging-lamp burning in the hall, and as Phil sprang up to receive his visitor he could see his features distinctly, but he did not recognize him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
wearing
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From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CHAP SHOOTS A LITTLE AND PLANS A GREAT DEAL.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The person who entered the front door of Hyson Hall when Philip cried “Come in!” was a small, smooth-shaven man, wearing a high-crowned, black straw hat.
