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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 ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
accommodation
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
admit
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
allowed
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLEY AND CLARA.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
arrival
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
change
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From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
CHARLEY
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From this reading CHARLEY AND CLARA.
circumstances
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
CLARA
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From this reading CHARLEY AND CLARA.
close
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
Coningham
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
disappointed
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
expected
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
finding
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
interview
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
labour
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From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
leading
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
London
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
matter
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
meditative
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From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
Mr
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
much
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
opened
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
possibly
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From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
prospect
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
recounted
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
river
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
seem
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From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
settled
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From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
soon
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
Strand
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
streets
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
style
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From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
succeeded
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
thanklessly
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From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
There
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From this reading There I settled and resumed the labour so long and thanklessly interrupted.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
waiting
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
wanted
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From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my arrival in London, I found Charley waiting for me, as I had expected, and with his help soon succeeded in finding, in one of the streets leading from the Strand to the river, the accommodation I wanted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I recounted the circumstances of my last interview with Mr Coningham, Charley did not seem so much surprised at the prospect which had opened before me as disappointed at its sudden close, and would not admit that the matter could be allowed to rest where it was.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you think the change of style could possibly have anything to do with it?’ he asked, after a meditative silence.
