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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 Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
aside
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
call
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
chair
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
Clarges
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
confused
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
dim
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do sit down.'
doorway
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From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
down
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From this reading Do sit down.'
face
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
Franklin
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
fruitless
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
given
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
gravely
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
hesitated
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From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
hours
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
interrupting
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From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
lodgings
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
many
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
moved
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
occupied
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From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
painfully
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
pamphlets
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
papers
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
piles
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
pushed
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
risen
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
scanning
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
secure
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
see
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From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
sit
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From this reading Do sit down.'
sitting-room
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seeing him so occupied, Gerald, in the doorway, had hesitated: 'Am I interrupting you?
spoke
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
spread
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
Street
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
table
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
too
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
visitor's
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From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Franklin spoke gravely, scanning his visitor's face while he moved piles of pamphlets from a chair and pushed aside the books and papers spread before him on the table.
Why
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From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
work
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
world
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From this reading Gerald had found him, after a fruitless morning call, at his lodgings in Clarges Street, and Franklin, in the dim little sitting-room, had risen from the work that, for hours, had given him a feeling of anchorage--not too secure--in a world where many of his bearings were painfully confused.
yes
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From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why, yes, of course I can see you.
