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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 time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
arrival
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
arrive
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
Barminster
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
best
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
conducted
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
congratulating
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
consultation
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
courteously
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
exposing
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
gratefully
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From this reading "Thank you, my lord," returned Mr. Harker gratefully.
Harker
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
held
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
hurried
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
interview
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
Jessica
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
ladies
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
Lester
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
method
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
Miss
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
Mortimer
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
Mr
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you, my lord," returned Mr. Harker gratefully.
named
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
Octagon
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
patiently
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
peculiar
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
quickly
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
refreshment
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Thank you, my lord," returned Mr. Harker gratefully.
Room
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
said
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
Seating
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
secretly
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
sent
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
shape
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From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
Shelton
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
some
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
success
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you, my lord," returned Mr. Harker gratefully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Barminster conducted Mr. Harker to the Octagon Room, so named from its peculiar shape.
up
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
Vermont
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
wait
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From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
waited
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From this reading Seating himself, he waited patiently for the arrival of Miss Lester and Jessica, secretly congratulating himself on the success of his interview.
waiting
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From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The time passed quickly; and, while waiting, Lord Barminster and Mortimer Shelton held a hurried consultation with him as to the best method of exposing Vermont.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will wait here," he said courteously, "I will have some refreshment sent up to you and the ladies, when they arrive."
