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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 happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
ago
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
attention
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
became
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
came
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
curiously
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
days
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From this reading You were often there in those days."
dined
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
eight
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
escape
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
evening
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
Foley
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
happened
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
Hermene's
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
House
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
identity
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
joined
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
known
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
Madame
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
many
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
Maraton
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
met
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
Minister
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
month
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
Mr
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
o'clock
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
often
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From this reading You were often there in those days."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
Paris
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
passers-by
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
personality
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
presence
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
Prime
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
quiet
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
reminded
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
Selingman
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
Selingman's
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
sent
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
Six
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
Some
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
soon
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
there
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From this reading You were often there in those days."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You were often there in those days."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
together
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From this reading It happened to be a quiet evening in the House, and Maraton and Selingman dined together at a little before eight o'clock.
too
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
unusual
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From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
very
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman's personality was too unusual to escape attention, and as his identity became known, a good many passers-by looked at them curiously.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were often there in those days."
word
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From this reading Some one sent word to Mr. Foley of their presence, and very soon he came in and joined them.
years
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From this reading "Six years ago this month, Mr. Selingman," the Prime Minister reminded him, "we met at Madame Hermene's in Paris.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were often there in those days."
