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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 IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
All
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From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
arm
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
brown
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
carried
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
chap
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
crook
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
dachshund
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
dark
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
dog
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
Dudley
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
eyes
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
feet
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
Grimshaw
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
head
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
just
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
known
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From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
ladies
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
large
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
Leicester
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
light
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
like
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
Lucas's
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
luminous
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
many
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
marriage
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
master
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
moved
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From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
Mr
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
nostrils
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
occasion
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
once
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
out
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
Pauline
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
polished
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
Robert
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
said
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
seal
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
sensitive
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
shoulders
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
simile
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
singularly
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From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
tea
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
thrusting
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
usually
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
very
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From this reading He carried about with him usually, in a crook of his arm, a polished, light brown dachshund that had very large feet, and eyes as large, as brown, and as luminous, as those of his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”--and the simile was a singularly just one.
watch
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
water
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From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
welcomed
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Pauline Lucas’s marriage to Dudley Leicester the dog was not upon his arm, but he carried it into the drawing-rooms of the many ladies who welcomed him to afternoon tea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with large, dark eyes and sensitive nostrils, is on the watch.
world
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From this reading All that could be known of him seemed to be known; all that could be known of the rest of the world he moved in he seemed to know.
