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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 He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
away
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
belongings
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
better
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
came
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
change
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
day
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
door
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
downstairs
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
face
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
followed
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
human
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
inside
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From this reading The next night that door was locked on the inside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
janitor
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
just
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
leaving
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
led
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
locked
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
man
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
moment
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
new
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
night
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From this reading The next night that door was locked on the inside.
noticed
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next night that door was locked on the inside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
only
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
place
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
probably
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
promising
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
prospective
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
rarely
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
remark
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
room
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
said
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
seen
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
send
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
shabby
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
some
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
tenant
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
terms
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From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
way
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From this reading But, thinking better of it, locked the door and led the way downstairs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, they came to terms as I have said, and the man went away, promising to send in his belongings the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He smiled as he said this and the janitor who had rarely seen such a change take place in a human face, looked uncomfortable for a moment and seemed disposed to make some remark about the room they were leaving.
whole
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From this reading As the prospective tenant followed, he may have noticed, probably did, that the door they had just left was a new one--the only new thing to be seen in the whole shabby place.
