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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 lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
absently
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
any
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
broad
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
cigarette
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
cigarettes
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
comfortable-looking
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
dainty
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
death
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
drop
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
finally
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
fingers
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
go
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From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
held
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
Hugo
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From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
just
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
letter
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
London
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
lounge
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
Luttrell
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From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
Luttrell's
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
luxurious
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
lying
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
many
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
mark
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
meditated
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From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
MISTRESS
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From this reading THE MISTRESS OF NETHERGLEN.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
NETHERGLEN
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From this reading THE MISTRESS OF NETHERGLEN.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
occupied
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF NETHERGLEN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
perfumed
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
re-read
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
read
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
Richard
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
rooms
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
seldom
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
servant
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I go, or shall I not go?" meditated Hugo Luttrell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
smoked
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
stayed
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF NETHERGLEN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
two
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
usually
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From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
very
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From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
ways
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was lying on a broad, comfortable-looking lounge in one of the luxurious rooms which he usually occupied when he stayed for any length of time in London.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had been smoking a dainty, perfumed cigarette--he very seldom smoked anything except cigarettes--but he held it absently between his fingers, and finally let it drop, while he read and re-read a letter which his servant had just brought to him.
years
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since Richard Luttrell's death; years which had left their mark upon Hugo in many ways.
