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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 She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
aforesaid
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
also
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
ate
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
attendants
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
attention
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
blow
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
change
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
cold
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
constituted
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
curt
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
deal
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
demeanour
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
dinner
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
disapprobation
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
dishes
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
diverse
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
encounter
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
English
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
expatiate
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
felt
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
food
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
grave
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
guest
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
heard
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
how
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
important
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
interest
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
Janet
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
Lewis
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
like
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
liked
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
matters
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
mechanical
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
once
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
opinion
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
putting
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
road
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From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
said
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
sense
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
servants
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
served
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
simple
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
smile
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
some
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
table
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
thud
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
tray
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
trout
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
used
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From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
very
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From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was also the opinion of Janet when she heard of the encounter on the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lewis, who had not been used to the mechanical attention of English servants, but to attendants who took a great deal of interest in him and what he ate, and how he liked it, felt the change at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her demeanour was very grave when she served her guest with his dinner, of which one of the aforesaid trout constituted an important part.
wont
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From this reading She did not smile upon him as in the morning, nor expatiate upon the diverse dishes, as was her wont, but was curt and cold, putting his food upon the table with a thud of her tray which was something like a blow.
wounded
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From this reading He was very simple in some matters, as has been said, and the sense of disapprobation quite wounded him.
