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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 "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
also
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
artists
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
assembly
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
away
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
beautiful
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
beloved
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
connoisseurs
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
dear
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
dirty-looking
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
dragged
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
drawing-room
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
drawled
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From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
dropped
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From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
easel
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
eyeglass
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From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
farm
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
five-pound
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
Frank
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From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
friends
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
genuineness
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
grouped
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
including
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
knew
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
Lady
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
Merivale
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
Merivale's
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
note
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
opinion
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
Parselle
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From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
picture
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
Portrait
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
present
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
purchase
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
Rubens
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From this reading "Is it a Rubens, or is it not?
small
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the question," drawled Frank Parselle, as he dropped his eyeglass.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
two
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From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
usual
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
value
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
whatsoever
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From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On an easel in Lady Merivale's drawing-room, stood a picture, before which were grouped a small assembly of her friends, including one or two artists and connoisseurs.
wife
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
worried
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From this reading Lord Merivale was also present, having been dragged away from his beloved farm, and worried into the purchase of this picture--the usual "Portrait of a gentleman"--by his beautiful wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He himself knew nothing whatsoever about it, either as to its value or its genuineness; it was worn and dirty-looking, and, in his opinion, would have been dear at a five-pound note.
