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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 About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
acquaintance
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
chambermaid
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
chase
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
compliment
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
conversing
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
coquettish
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
court
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
desired
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
door
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
energetic
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
few
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
followed
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
Franklin
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
French
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
girl
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
half-past
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
heard
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
Israel's
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
just
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
looking
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
man
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
manly
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
means
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
moments
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
narrowly
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
o'clock
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
opened
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From this reading The door opened.
paid
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
patriarchially
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From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
pretty
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
rapped
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
rude
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
saying
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
see
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
sharp
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
some
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
swift
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From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
ten
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
thus
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
titter
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
up
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From this reading But let him come up, my girl,” he added patriarchially.
very
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From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments, a swift coquettish step was heard, followed, as if in chase, by a sharp and manly one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
wise
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From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About half-past ten o’clock, as they were thus conversing, Israel’s acquaintance, the pretty chambermaid, rapped at the door, saying, with a titter, that a very rude gentleman in the passage of the court, desired to see Doctor Franklin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A very rude gentleman?” repeated the wise man in French, narrowly looking at the girl; “that means, a very fine gentleman who has just paid you some energetic compliment.
