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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 When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
acute
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
afraid
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
Allan
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From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
Allan's
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
annoy
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
any
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
appeared
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
ask
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
case
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
change
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
companions
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
company
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
dining-table
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
dinner
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
don't
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From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
drumming
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
Excuse
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
expected
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From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
far
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
fingers
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
happened
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
hotel
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
hour
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
Junior
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
less
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
manner
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
marked
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
noticed
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
observer
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
only
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
Park
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
parted
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
Pedgift
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
puzzled
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
said
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
sat
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
sir
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From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
sitting-room
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
traveling
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
united
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
use
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From this reading “Excuse the question; I only ask it in case I can be of any use.”
uttering
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
vexed
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Something that I never expected has happened,” returned Allan; “I don’t know what to make of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
word
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From this reading He looked vexed and puzzled, and sat drumming with his fingers on the dining-table without uttering a word.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m afraid something has happened to annoy you, sir, since we parted company in the Park?” said Pedgift Junior.
young
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From this reading When the dinner hour united the traveling companions again in their sitting-room at the hotel, a far less acute observer than young Pedgift must have noticed the marked change that appeared in Allan’s manner.
