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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 In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
any
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
arrives
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
back
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
breathed
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
close
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
down
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
expression
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
face
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
grasps
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
grave
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
hand
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
holding
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
increased
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
injustice
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
leisurely
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
loosely
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
love
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
man
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
matter
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
Mr
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
noiselessly
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
other
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
performed
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
power
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
rather
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
romantic
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
Room
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
satisfied
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
say
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
sedately
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From this reading He is sedately satisfied.
self-repressed
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
sense
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
sentiment
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
severely
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
some
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
strictly
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
There
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
triumphant
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
troubled
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
Tulkinghorn
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
Tulkinghorn's
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
turret-room
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
up
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
veinous
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
walks
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
way
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From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wrists
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
