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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 Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
afterwards
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
all
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
allowed
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
arrival
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
augmented
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
body-servant
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
butler
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
certain
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
custodian
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
Dering's
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
drawing-room
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
early
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
eight
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
elapsed
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
England
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
establishment
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
evening
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
family
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
few
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
Finch
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
fire
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
fixed
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
footman
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
FOOTSTEPS
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
former
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
formerly
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
General
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
George
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
get
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
home
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
house
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
maid
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
Miss
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
months
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
more
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
Mr
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
murder
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
new
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
Newton
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
niece
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
number
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
numbers
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
old
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
Osmond
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
out
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
Park
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
Pearce
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
people
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
Percy
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
Piper
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
places
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
promoted
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
retain
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
retained
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
ROOM
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
rough
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
seasonable
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
shut
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
sitting
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
St
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
still-room
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
ten
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From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
toasting
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
toes
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
together
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
two
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
up
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From this reading FOOTSTEPS IN THE ROOM During the few months that elapsed between the murder of Percy Osmond and the arrival of General St. George in England, Park Newton had been shut up, Pearce, the old family butler, being left as custodian of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
used
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
waited
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
way
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From this reading All his life the General had been used to be waited upon by a number of people, and he could not quite get out of the way of it even in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the General fixed his home at Park Newton these people were all retained in their places, but their numbers were augmented by eight or ten more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
wintry
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
woman
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
work
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From this reading Of the former establishment he was allowed to retain his niece, Miss Piper, who had been still-room maid, and Finch, formerly a footman, but afterwards promoted to be Mr. Dering’s body-servant; together with a woman or two to do the rough work of the house.
year
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From this reading On a certain wintry evening early in the new year, Finch and Miss Piper were sitting in the drawing-room toasting their toes before a seasonable fire.
