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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 Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
Baptiste
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
breakfast
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
British
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
business
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From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
call
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
called
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
Carew
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
clerk
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
considerably
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
consul
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
consul's
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
contents
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From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
down
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
English
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
following
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
functionary
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
happened
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
heard
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From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
hotel
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
introduced
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
kindly
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
land
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
letter
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
mail
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
Mr
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
nearly
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
Norton
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
once
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
passenger
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
Pernambuco
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
practically
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From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
ran
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
result
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
ring
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From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
say
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
settled
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From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
Sir
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
sitting
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From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
six
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
somehow
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From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
steamer
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
thus
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
to-day
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From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
unpleasant
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From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
weeks
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From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.
words
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From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.
