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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 HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
Awa
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
bag
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
breath
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
chair
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
chamber
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
Charles
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
clerk
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
clerk's
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
deed
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
door
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
dwelt
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
east
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
enough
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
entrance
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
eyes
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
fall
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
fifteen
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
finger
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
flights
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
followed
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
hand
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
HIGHLAND
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
indeed
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
inner
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
kept
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
law
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
less
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
longest
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
man
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
mason
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
master
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
money
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
Mr
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
office
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
opened
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
out
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
outer
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
overhear
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From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
packing
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
papers
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
pass
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From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
place
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
poring
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
porter
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
posture
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From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
prepared
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
raised
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
room
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
said
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
sat
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
send
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
set
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
show
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
spread
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
stair
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
Stewart
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
studies
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From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
table
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From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
top
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
wast
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This pleased me little enough; and what pleased me less, I thought the clerk was in a good posture to overhear what should pass between us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the inner chamber, which opened from it, a little brisk man sat poring on a deed, from which he scarce raised his eyes upon my entrance; indeed, he still kept his finger in the place, as though prepared to show me out and fall again to his studies.
wi
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From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The outer room was an office with the clerk's chair at a table spread with law papers.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
WRITER
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND WRITER Mr. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt at the top of the longest stair that ever mason set a hand to; fifteen flights of it, no less; and when I had come to his door, and a clerk had opened it, and told me his master was within, I had scarce breath enough to send my porter packing.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Awa' east and wast wi' ye!" said I, took the money bag out of his hands, and followed the clerk in.
