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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 Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
almost
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
attached
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
awoke
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
bachelor
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
bath
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
bed
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
called
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
city
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
Court
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
door
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
eight
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
evening
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
events
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
exception
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
following
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
friends
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
general
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
habits
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
incorrigible
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
informed
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
knocked
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
late
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
Laverick
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
looking
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
monotonous
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
night
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
o'clock
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
once
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
out
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
pleasantly
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
preceding
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
ready
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
regularity
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
remembered
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
river
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
rooms
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
rule
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From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
sat
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
situated
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
sleep
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
small
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
sound
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
suite
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
up
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From this reading He awoke at once from a sound sleep, sat up in bed, and remembered the events of the preceding evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
valet
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From this reading At eight o’clock, the valet attached to the suite knocked at his door and informed him that his bath was ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen Laverick was a bachelor—his friends called him an incorrigible one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His habits were almost monotonous in their regularity, and the morning following his late night in the city was no exception to the general rule.
Whitehall
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From this reading He had a small but pleasantly situated suite of rooms in Whitehall Court, looking out upon the river.
