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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 His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
absorption
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
apart
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
ARTFULNESS
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
back
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
beer
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
Benetfink's
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
came
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
camera
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
catalogue
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
Cheapside
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
clerk
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
consisted
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
contents
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
department
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From this reading That firm's photographic department is there.
difficulty
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
dinner
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
firm's
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From this reading That firm's photographic department is there.
floor
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
getting
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
glass
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
greater
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
hand
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
hour
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That firm's photographic department is there.
lawyer
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lunch
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
materials
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
meal
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
new
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
off
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
out
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S
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From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
photographic
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
purchasing
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
range
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
sandwich
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From this reading His meal consisted--apart from a sandwich and glass of beer--of the absorption of the contents of a catalogue of photographic materials.
second
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
small
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
snapshot
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From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
spent
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From this reading He spent the greater part of his dinner hour on the second floor at Benetfink's in Cheapside.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That firm's photographic department is there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
there
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From this reading That firm's photographic department is there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ART AND ARTFULNESS When the lawyer came back from lunch, the new clerk went out to his.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was purchasing a small snapshot hand camera, and the difficulty he had was in getting one which went off at short range.
