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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 I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
age
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
arrived
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
ascended
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From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
day
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
de
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
Don
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
engaged
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
floor
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
following
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
forty
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
give
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
hotel
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
informed
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
inquire
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
Josè
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
luncheon
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From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
made
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From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
man
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
Martinos
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
minute
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From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
more
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From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
muscular
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
opportunity
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
own
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
paused
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
permitted
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
receive
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From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
rooms
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
scarcely
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From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
sent
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
servant
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From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
stock
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
taking
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
tall
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
thirty-five
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
threshold
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From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
waited
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From this reading I had scarcely waited more than a minute before he made his appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day, having sent my servant to inquire, I was informed that the Don Josè de Martinos had arrived at the hotel, and had engaged rooms on the floor above our own.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He paused on the threshold to give an order to his man, and while he did so, I was permitted an opportunity of taking stock of him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Accordingly, after luncheon I ascended to the rooms in question, and asked whether he would receive me.
years
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From this reading He was a tall, muscular man of between thirty-five and forty years of age.
