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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 A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
almost
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
announced
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
appeared
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
barrister-politician
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
black
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
carefully
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
chin
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
curiosity
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
day
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do?"
dressed
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
eyes
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
face
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
fatigued
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
Gaiety
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
George
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
Gordon
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
hair
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
half-past
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
heavily-lidded
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
Home
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
How
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From this reading "How do you do?"
immaculately
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
Inspector
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
kind
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
like
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
looking
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
man
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
middle
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
more
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
most
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
parted
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
product
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
Ranelagh
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respectfully
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
room
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
Secretary
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
shook
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
shown
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From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
sleek
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
successful
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
tall
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
three
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From this reading Mr. George Gordon arrived at about half-past three.
tired
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
warder
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
white
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was shown into my room by the Inspector, who announced his name almost as respectfully as that of the Home Secretary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
withdrew
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From this reading As the warder withdrew we shook hands, Mr. Gordon looking at me from under his heavily-lidded eyes with a kind of fatigued curiosity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do?"
young
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From this reading A tall, immaculately dressed young man, with a long chin, a tired white face, and sleek black hair carefully parted in the middle, he appeared more like a product of Ranelagh and the Gaiety than the most successful barrister-politician of the day.
