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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 “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
all
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From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
architects
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
armed
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
broad
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
build
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
collection
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
concerned
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From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
down
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
effect
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
enough
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
feet
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
fidget
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From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
French
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
general
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
gold
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
greater
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
Hebrew
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
height
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
hung
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
installed
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
ivory
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
lorgnette
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
magnifying-glass
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
noblesse
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
noise
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From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
number
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
old
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
paneled
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
pictures
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
Pons
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
reddened
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
room
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
round
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
said
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From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
salon
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Make no noise, gentlemen,” said she, “he must not know anything.
sixty-seven
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
softened
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
some
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
subordinated
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
thirteen
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
thirty
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
tint
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
toned
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
treasures
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From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
twenty-five
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
used
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From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
walk
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From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
walls
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greater part of Pons’ collection was installed in a great old-fashioned salon such as French architects used to build for the old _noblesse_; a room twenty-five feet broad, some thirty feet in length, and thirteen in height.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He is all on the fidget when his precious treasures are concerned.”
white
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
white-and-gold
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
whole
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From this reading Pons’ pictures to the number of sixty-seven hung upon the white-and-gold paneled walls; time, however, had reddened the gold and softened the white to an ivory tint, so that the whole was toned down, and the general effect subordinated to the effect of the pictures.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A walk round will be enough,” said the Hebrew, armed with a magnifying-glass and a lorgnette.
