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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 Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
afterwards
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
air
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From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
all
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
arrive
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arrived
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
Arthur
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
back
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
conduct
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
conscious
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
deposit
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
destination
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
door
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
down
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
Duke
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
else
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
expected
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
fact
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
fifteen
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
five
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
front
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
going
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
habit
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
house
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
hurried
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From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
imaginative
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
invited
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
late
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From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
LAW
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
Lisle
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
man
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
Manchester
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
minutes
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
nervous
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
Norton
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
now
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
occupants
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
only
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
Painfully
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
pavement
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
presented
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From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
real
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
ridiculous
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
seen
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he presented himself with the air of having hurried a little, lest he should be late.
somewhere
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
Square
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
Street
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
then
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
three
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
TOUCH
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
trying
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
unusual
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From this reading None of this conduct struck him as at all unusual or ridiculous; not only now but for long afterwards it was his habit--the habit of a nervous imaginative man.
up
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
vehicles
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
venture
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From this reading Nor did he venture to arrive at his real destination until he had seen three vehicles deposit their occupants at the door.
walked
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From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
Ward's
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From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Painfully conscious of this fact, he walked first down Duke Street, and then back up Manchester Street, trying to look as if he were going somewhere else.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN TOUCH WITH THE LAW Arthur Lisle arrived on the pavement in front of Norton Ward's house in Manchester Square five minutes before the time for which he was invited, and fifteen before that at which he would be expected to arrive.
