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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 He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
accent
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
all
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
approvingly
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
best
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
Capital
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
Churchill
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
close
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
coffee
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
Colin
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
confound
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
de
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
Dobbs's
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From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
door
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
drive
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From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
enough
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From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
far
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
fashion
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
fellow
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
got
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
He's
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
Henry
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
Hôtel
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
I've
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
l'Allemagne
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
leisurely
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
man
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
manner
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
married
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
most
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
movements
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
noiselessly
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
Now
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From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
off
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
own
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
person
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
place
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
private
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
quiet
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
respectable
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
Rome
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
said
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
salon
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
sat
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
saw
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From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
Simpson
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From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
sipping
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
Sir
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
table
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
talks
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Capital man, this fellow Churchill,' he said to himself approvingly, as he saw Colin close the door noiselessly behind him!
unobtrusive
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
well
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From this reading He's so quiet and unobtrusive in all his movements, and he talks so well, and has such a respectable accent and manner.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'By far the best person for the place I've ever had since that fool Simpson went off so suddenly and got married, confound him.
Wilberforce
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From this reading |Sir Henry Wilberforce sat sipping his morning coffee in his most leisurely fashion by the table in his own private salon at the Hôtel de l'Allemagne in Rome.
wild
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From this reading Now Dobbs's accent was quite enough to drive a man wild.
