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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 was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
account
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
aimless
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
appear
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
avenue
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
becoming
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
bird
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
Blake
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
came
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
caprice
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
capricious
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
comings
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
company
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
corner
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
daily
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
day
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
dinner
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
down
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
eagerly
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
easily
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
endeavored
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
faces
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
fashion
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
five
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
frequently
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
gaze
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
gentlemanly
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
go
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
goings
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
ground
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
happened
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
intent
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
interest
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
known
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
late
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
like
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
lodging-house
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
looking
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
men
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
more
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
movements
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
Mr
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
now
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
o'clock
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
occupied
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
often
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
opposite
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
out
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
overlooked
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
pains
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
period
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
prey
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
residence
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
restlessness
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
roamed
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
room
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
seeking
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
set
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
seven
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
sort
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
spend
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
strained
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
streets
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
there
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
truly
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
unconcerned
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
up
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From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
usual
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
vainly
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From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
walking
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From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about this time that I took up my residence in a sort of lodging-house that occupied the opposite corner to that of Mr. Blake.
watch
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
windows
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From this reading My room, as I took pains to have it, overlooked the avenue, and from its windows I could easily watch the goings and comings of the gentleman whose movements were daily becoming of more and more interest to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a day that he did not spend his time in walking the streets, and that not in his usual aimless gentlemanly fashion, but eagerly and with an intent gaze that roamed here and there, like a bird seeking its prey.
women
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From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would often be as late as five o’clock before he came in, and if, as now frequently happened, he did not have company to dinner, he was even known to start out again after seven o’clock and go over the same ground as in the morning, looking with strained gaze, that vainly endeavored to appear unconcerned, into the faces of the women that he passed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For set it down to caprice--and men are often as capricious as women--or account for it as you will, his restlessness at this period was truly remarkable.
