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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 NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
admitted
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
answer
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
appear
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
blur
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
boxes
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
calling
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
cheerful
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
day
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
disapprovingly
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
dismantled
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
dubious
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
Forsythe
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
gazed
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
half-promises
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
indicating
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
John
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
littering
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
Lord
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
month
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
mottled
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
move
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
Mr
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
NEAR
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
night
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
number
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
out
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
partly
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
place
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
preparations
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From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
request
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
RIVER
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
Ronsdale's
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
rooms
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
see
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
showed
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
sitting-room
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
sky
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
sort
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
Steele
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From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a day, a month after that night in Lord Ronsdale's rooms, Captain Forsythe, calling on John Steele, found himself admitted to the sitting-room.
sun
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
tentatively
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
threw
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From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
trying
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
vainly
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From this reading NEAR THE RIVER A dubious sort of day, one that seemed vainly trying to appear cheerful!
waiting
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From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were partly dismantled; a number of boxes littering the place indicating preparations to move.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A day that threw out half-promises, that showed tentatively on the sky a mottled blur where the sun should have been!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While waiting for an answer to his request to see Mr. Steele, he gazed disapprovingly around him.
