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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 BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
All-seeing
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
aspect
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
boarder
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
CAB
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devoted
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From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
endowed
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
ETC
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
exercising
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
explained
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
FERGUS
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FOOTLIGHTS
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gaining
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
gay
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
HANSOM
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
HUME
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
ideal
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From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
indulging
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
intention
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
landlady
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
man
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
mirth
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
Mr
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From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
Mrs
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
MYSTERY
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
PINK
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
prevents
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
proposing
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
SEEN
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
serious
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
SHOP
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From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
Spruce
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From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
talents
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
Tesk
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE PINK SHOP," "ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS," "SEEN IN THE SHADOW," ETC., ETC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
twinkling
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From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
unrestrained
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce."
various
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
virtuous
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
ways
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
wealth
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From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.
wildly
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From this reading "Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The intention of gaining wealth in virtuous ways, by exercising the various talents with which we have been endowed by an All-seeing Providence."
