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all
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
apartment
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
Bethune's
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From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
bidden
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
Bloomsbury
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
care
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
case
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
cautiously
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
closed
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
commotion
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
door
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From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
downstairs
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
effect
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
enter
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
equal
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
excitement
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
gently
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
going
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
Gordon
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From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
Grant
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From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
hand
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
house
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
knocked
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From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
leave
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
leaving
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
made
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
Mannerings
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
matter
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
Miss
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From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
Mrs
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From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
noise
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
old
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
opened
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
precaution
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From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
quietly
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
said
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From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
speaking
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From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
Then
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From this reading Then he knocked at Miss Bethune’s door.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am speaking, I think, to Mrs. Gordon Grant?” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
very
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
way
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
why
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was bidden to enter, he opened the door gently, with great precaution, and going in, closed it with equal care behind him.
withdrawn
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From this reading The little old gentleman had withdrawn from the apartment of the Mannerings very quietly, leaving all that excitement and commotion behind him; but he did not leave in this way the house in Bloomsbury.
world
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From this reading He went downstairs cautiously and quietly, though why he should have done so he could not himself have told, since, had he made all the noise in the world, it could have had no effect upon the matter in hand in either case.
