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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 was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
accompanied
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
adjoining
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
back
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
beating
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
best
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
breakfast
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
Clive's
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
correspondence
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
decided
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
devote
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
disposal
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
drive
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
driving
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
enemy
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
fiercely
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
figure
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
forego
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
frown
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
guest
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
heavens
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
hedge
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
Hester
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
high
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
host
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
immediate
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
judge
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
leaving
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
letters
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
library
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
mail-phaeton
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
Mark
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
now
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
perceived
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
Puranapore
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
put
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
quick
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
Rayner
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
rays
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
reached
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
recognised
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
reply
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
Road
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
room
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
satisfaction
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
seated
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From this reading He was now seated in a room adjoining the library which his host had put at his disposal.
shade
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
Some
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
sun
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
supposed
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had not, as Hester supposed, been accompanied by his guest on his drive.
swept
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
sworn
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
tempers
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
tennis-party
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From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
waiting
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From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
way
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Rayner was meanwhile on his way back from the tennis-party, not in the best of tempers, for his sworn enemy, the sun, was now high in the heavens and its rays were beating fiercely on his mail-phaeton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some letters had reached Mark which required immediate reply, and as he was leaving for Puranapore after breakfast, he decided he must forego the tennis-party in question, and devote himself to his correspondence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was driving himself, and as he swept into Clive's Road he perceived in the shade of the hedge a waiting figure whom he recognised with anything but satisfaction, to judge from his quick frown.
