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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 Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
air
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
almost
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From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
awe
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From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
bald
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
bright
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
Briton
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
cigarette
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
clean-shaven
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
clouded
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
coin
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
consternation
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
dark
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
dear
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From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
down
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
Drummond
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
Englishman
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
expression
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
eyes
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
few
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
general
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
gently
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
given
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
Holcroft
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
humorous
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
immaculate
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
intellect
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
John
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
laid
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
language
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
limitations
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
lips
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
mouth
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
older
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
paper
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
race
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
remarked
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
removed
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
represented
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
reverence
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From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
Saxonism
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
say
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
Sir
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
slight
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
some
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
turned
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
typified
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
usual
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From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
waved
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From this reading He removed his cigarette from his lips and waved it gently in the air.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Holcroft," he remarked, "in bald language, and with the usual limitations of his clouded intellect, has still given some slight expression to the consternation which I believe I may say is general amongst us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
word
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From this reading You represented to us the immaculate Briton, the one Englishman who typified the Saxonism, if I may coin a word, of our race.
years
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From this reading Drummond, a few years older, dark, clean-shaven, with bright eyes and humorous mouth, laid down his paper and turned towards Sir John.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We looked upon you, my dear Sir John, with reverence, almost with awe.
