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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 Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
attention
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
attracted
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
become
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
cards
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
companion
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
considerable
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
crowd
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
curious
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
dealt
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
deeply
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
designated
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
end
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
engrossed
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
expectant
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
face
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From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
father
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
game
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
George
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
head
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
incident
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
instant
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From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
interested
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
man
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
moment
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
noticed
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
opposite
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
other
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
play
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
probably
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
raised
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
seated
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
successful
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
sum
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
table
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
transpiring
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From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So engrossed had George become in the game, that he noticed nothing of what was transpiring around him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
white
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From this reading Next instant, however, his face went white.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
wife
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
woman
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From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
won
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From this reading At the moment when the cards had been dealt, a man seated at the end of the opposite table, who, with his companion had won a considerable sum, raised his head, and, for the first time, noticed amid the excited expectant crowd, that it was a woman who had been successful at the other table.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not been so deeply interested in the play of this woman whom his father had designated as his wife, his attention would probably have been attracted by a curious incident.
Zertho
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From this reading The man was Zertho.
