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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 The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
aggressive
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From this reading The cleanness of the man was almost aggressive.
air
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
almost
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From this reading The cleanness of the man was almost aggressive.
always
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
ample
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
ascertain
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
aspect
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
bland
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
Burton
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
called
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
cleanness
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From this reading The cleanness of the man was almost aggressive.
comfortable
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
decision
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
development
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
Drummond's
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
fat
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
friend's
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
full
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
genial
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
Haldane
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
illness
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
jovial
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
man
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
middle-aged
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From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
night
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a middle-aged man, with a bland aspect and full development, not fat but ample.
occupied
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cleanness of the man was almost aggressive.
sitting
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
smooth
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
Stephen
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
suffered
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
up
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
vexation
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
visible
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From this reading The merchant suffered a little vexation to be visible in his smooth and genial aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
whiskers
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
wholly
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From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Burton called next morning to ascertain Drummond's decision, and found that he had been sitting up half the night with Stephen Haldane, and was wholly occupied by his friend's illness.
wore
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From this reading He wore his whiskers long, and had an air that was always jovial and comfortable.
