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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 At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
announced
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
bell
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
blue
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
bowler
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
brushing
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
called
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
case
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
catch
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
chair
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
clothes
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
consisted
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
Cullen
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
door
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
extinct
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
following
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
given
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
hat
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
interests
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
largely
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
more
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
Mr
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
needed
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
night
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
non-aggressive
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From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
objectionable
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
only
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
opened
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
own
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
possible
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
presented
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From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
previous
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
rang
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
recognized
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
response
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
ring
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From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
said
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
see
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
serge
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
shape
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
spirit
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From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
suit
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From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
telephone
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
very
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
visitor
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From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
Walmsley
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From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the following morning my telephone bell rang and a visitor was announced.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I did not catch the name given me, and it was only when I opened the door to him in response to his ring that I recognized Mr. Cullen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In morning clothes, which consisted in his case of a blue serge suit that needed brushing and a bowler hat of extinct shape, he seemed to me, if possible, a little more objectionable than I had found him the previous night.
wholly
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From this reading He presented himself, however, in a wholly non-aggressive spirit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Walmsley," he said, as he took the chair to which I motioned him, "I have called to see you very largely in your own interests."
