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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 entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
appeared
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
awe
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
concluded
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
curiosity
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
customary
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
Darrell
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
entered
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
Fairthorn
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
footstep
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From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
informed
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
Lionel
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
man
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
mark
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
meal
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
men
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
Mills
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
mingled
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
Mr
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
now
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
politeness
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
sentiment
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From this reading He entered it now with a sentiment of mingled curiosity and awe.
set
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From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
shady
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
shake
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
side
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
sides
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
soon
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
speak
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
street
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
study
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
sunny
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
takes
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
threshold
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From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
two
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From this reading Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
wished
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From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, neither Darrell nor Fairthorn appeared at breakfast; but as soon as Lionel had concluded that meal, Mr. Mills informed him, with customary politeness, that Mr. Darrell wished to speak with him in the study.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Study, across the threshold of which Lionel had never yet set footstep!
younger
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From this reading When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side: he will be the younger man of the two.
