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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 TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
attention
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
Bonestre
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Borrowdean
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
button-hole
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
carefully
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carnation
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chosen
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
coffee
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
copy
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
crossed
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D'or
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
down
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Figaro
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
glanced
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
grey
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
Hester
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
immaculate
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
latter
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
Leon
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Leslie
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
letters
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Mannering
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More
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
once
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
other
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
own
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pile
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
pink
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
plate
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
sat
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
side
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
small
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
smiled
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
steps
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
stone
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streamed
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
suit
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
sunlight
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
table
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
TELEGRAM
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
telegrams
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
topmost
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From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
