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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 No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
artist
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
back
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
beckoning
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
chair
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
Chancery
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
crossed
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
dizzy
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
door
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
feet
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
floor
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
flushing
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
forgetting
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
Halvorsen
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
hunger
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
inner
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
leaned
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
Monsignor
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
noticed
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
object
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
office
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
only
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
opened
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
outdated
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
persons
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
pointedly
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
portfolio
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
preceded
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
prelate's
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
Reedy
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
Reedy's
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
remembered
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From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
secretary
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
self-respecting
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
society
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
started
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
suffering
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
technology
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From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
three
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
vaguely
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From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
waited
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From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
waiting
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From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The artist crossed the floor, forgetting that he had leaned his portfolio against his chair, remembered at the door and went back for it, flushing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He started to his feet when the secretary pointedly opened the door to Monsignor Reedy's inner office and stood waiting beside it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No self-respecting artist can object to suffering for his art ... but not in a society where art is outdated by technology!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Halvorsen waited in the Chancery office while Monsignor Reedy disposed of three persons who had preceded him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little dizzy with hunger and noticed only vaguely that the prelate's secretary was beckoning to him.
