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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 But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
all
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
burly
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
came
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
clothes
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
crossing
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
distance
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
entered
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
evening
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
footsteps
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
give
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
going
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
hall
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
heard
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
hearth
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
hoped
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From this reading He hoped not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
Isaac
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
leisurely
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
man
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
moment
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
more
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
offer
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
outer
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
persons
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
reached
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
recant
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
Robert
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
rolling
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
room
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
seats
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
side
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
Sir
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From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
slovenly
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
tall
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
there
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
three
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
ungainly
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
view
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From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
voices
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From this reading But he had not time to give more than a thought to that before he heard footsteps and voices crossing the hall.
walk
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next moment there entered the outer room—at such a distance from the hearth of the room in which he stood, that he had a leisurely view of all before they reached him—three persons.
White
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From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first was a tall burly man in slovenly evening clothes, and with an ungainly rolling walk; after him came Sir Robert himself, and after him again, Isaac White.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could Sir Robert on his side be going to offer him one of the seats—if he would recant?
