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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
advent
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
billiard-room
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
certainly
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
cue
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
dimly
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
door
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
Draycott
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From this reading Noel Draycott was something to stare at.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
George
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
hand
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From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
happened
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
Irregular
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
just
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
Leaning
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
man
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
mean
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
moments
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
new-comer
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
Noel
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From this reading Noel Draycott was something to stare at.
occupants
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
opened
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
other
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From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
Payne's
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
perceived
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
play
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
players
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From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
position
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
probably
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
realised
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
some
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Noel Draycott was something to stare at.
stare
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From this reading Noel Draycott was something to stare at.
stared
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
stroke
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
table
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From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
too
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From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
turn
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From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
Visitor
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From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An Irregular Visitor It was probably some moments before the occupants of the billiard-room realised what had happened; it was certainly some little time before they even dimly perceived what the advent of the new-comer must mean.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was George Payne's turn to play; he was just about to make his stroke when the door had opened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leaning over the table, his cue in position, he stared at the man who had just come in at the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other players, each with his cue in his hand, stared too.
