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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 His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
apartment
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From this reading The man, the woman, the table, and the coats, practically represented the entire contents of the apartment.
aspect
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From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
back
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
battered
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
black
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
bloodshot
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From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
bowler
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
COATS
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contents
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Davis
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From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
deal
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
deep
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
enlivening
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From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
entire
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From this reading The man, the woman, the table, and the coats, practically represented the entire contents of the apartment.
eyes
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From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
find
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From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
finishing
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
giving
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
head
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
just
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
making
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
man
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From this reading The man, the woman, the table, and the coats, practically represented the entire contents of the apartment.
Mr
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From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
oblong
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
parcel
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
perched
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
pockets
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
practically
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From this reading The man, the woman, the table, and the coats, practically represented the entire contents of the apartment.
rakishly
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
represented
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From this reading The man, the woman, the table, and the coats, practically represented the entire contents of the apartment.
room
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From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
seem
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From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
small
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
stitches
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
table
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
thrust
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not seem to find the aspect of the room enlivening.
trousers
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From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
two
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His battered bowler was perched rakishly on the back of his head, and his hands were thrust deep into his trousers pockets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
wife
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From this reading His wife, standing at a small oblong deal table, was making a parcel of two black coats to which she had just been giving the finishing stitches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
WOMAN
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From this reading THE WOMAN AND THE COATS Mr. Davis looked about him with bloodshot eyes.
