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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 PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
acted
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
adding
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
alarms
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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
also
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
Barber
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
bathroom
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
BUSINESS
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
case
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
chauffeur
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
cigar
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
finished
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
good-night
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
got
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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
habit
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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
hail
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From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
He's
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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
letters
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
liked
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From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
lot
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From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
master
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
midnight
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From this reading He's got into the habit of expecting midnight alarms.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
night
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
Oliver
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
places
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From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
PRESSING
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
put
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
queer
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From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
room
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
said
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From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
Sir
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
small
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
soda
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
turning
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
use
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
valet
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
visit
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
want
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
water
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
whiskey
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
Wigram
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
Wigram's
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From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
wished
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From this reading Barber had brought him whiskey and soda water, and wished him good-night, adding that, in case Sir Oliver should want anything in the night, he had put Wigram, his chauffeur, who acted as valet also when his master was on a visit, in the small room next the bathroom which Sir Oliver was to use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wigram's been with me in a lot of queer places, Barber.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
Wyse
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From this reading PRESSING BUSINESS Oliver Wyse had finished his letters and was smoking a last cigar before turning in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He said he liked to be within hail of you, Sir Oliver."
