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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
amiable
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
anon
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From this reading He wears a silken grey jacket suit, buttoned up, and anon he coughs behind the official envelope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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bearing
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wears a silken grey jacket suit, buttoned up, and anon he coughs behind the official envelope.
big
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buttoned
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cane
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From this reading In the other he carries a gold-handled cane.
carries
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certain
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Chester
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comes
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CONDITIONS
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control
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Coote
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coughs
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curious
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dusk
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enter
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envelope
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erect
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evening
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events
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eyes
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figure
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
full
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gentlemanly
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gold-handled
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From this reading In the other he carries a gold-handled cane.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
grey
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From this reading He wears a silken grey jacket suit, buttoned up, and anon he coughs behind the official envelope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
hand
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a prominent nose, slatey grey eyes and a certain heaviness about the mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
head
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heaviness
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From this reading He has a prominent nose, slatey grey eyes and a certain heaviness about the mouth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
Influence
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
jacket
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knuckly
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large
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large-headed
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leading
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Library
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mouth
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From this reading He has a prominent nose, slatey grey eyes and a certain heaviness about the mouth.
Mr
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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NEW
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
nose
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From this reading He has a prominent nose, slatey grey eyes and a certain heaviness about the mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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official
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official-looking
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other
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From this reading In the other he carries a gold-handled cane.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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powerful
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prominent
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Public
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rectitude
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refined
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Sec
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silken
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slatey
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space
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story
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suggestion
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suit
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takes
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
There
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therein
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From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CONDITIONS Sec.1 There comes a gentlemanly figure into these events and for a space takes a leading part therein, a Good Influence, a refined and amiable figure, Mr. Chester Coote.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
up
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walking
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wears
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well
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white
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must figure him as about to enter our story, walking with a curious rectitude of bearing through the evening dusk towards the Public Library, erect, large-headed--he had a great, big head full of the suggestion of a powerful mind, well under control--with a large, official-looking envelope in his white and knuckly hand.
