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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 The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
admirably
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
age
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
apparently
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His appearance was singular.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
CHURCHILL
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From this reading SPENSER CHURCHILL.
comer
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
conflicting
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
declared
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
extremely
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
figure
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
height
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance was singular.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
inclined
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
man
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
medium
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
meridian
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
middle
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
naturally
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
new
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
old
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
opinions
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
others
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
persons
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
preserved
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
reached
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
regarded
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
say
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
singular
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From this reading His appearance was singular.
Some
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
SPENSER
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From this reading SPENSER CHURCHILL.
subject
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From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
there
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
verge
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new comer was a man apparently of middle age; I say apparently, because opinions on that subject were extremely conflicting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
young
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From this reading Some persons regarded Spenser Churchill as quite a young man, others declared that he had reached the meridian of life, and there were some who were inclined to think that he was, if anything, on the verge of old age.
youthful
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From this reading He was of medium height, with a figure that was either naturally youthful, or admirably preserved.
