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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 After a considerable wait the door was opened.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
beard
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
bed
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
brushing
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
burnished
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
call
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
care
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
case
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
cloth
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
considerable
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From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
door
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From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
face
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
fairly
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
George
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
gone
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
gown
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
hair
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
Hanlon
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
heavy
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
inside
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
interruption
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
light
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
lounging
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
man
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
man's
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
much
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
native
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
opened
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From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
petulance
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
probably
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
provoked
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
robe
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
saw
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
showed
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
sleek
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
slip-on
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
sort
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
surprise
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From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
tall
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the man's face showed surprise and petulance at this interruption.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
trimmed
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
untimely
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From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
unusual
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From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
wait
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From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a considerable wait the door was opened.
wearing
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From this reading He was wearing a sort of slip-on gown of heavy cloth, probably a lounging robe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the light from inside George Hanlon saw a fairly tall native, his hair and beard sleek and burnished from much brushing, and trimmed with unusual care.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the man had already gone to bed--in which case he would undoubtedly be quite provoked at their untimely call, Hanlon thought.
