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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
Bar
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From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
Barnacle
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From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
beds
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
Bishop
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
brilliant
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
charming
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
close
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
composed
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
darkest
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
dear
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
delightful
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
dinner-party
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From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
doted
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
engaging
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From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
eyes
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
Ferdinand
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From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
Few
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
figure
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
find
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
force
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From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
full
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From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
hidden
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
hour
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
known
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
ladies
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
London
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
most
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From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
near
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
oftener
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
perfectly
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
person
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
Physician
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
Physician's
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From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
places
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
rested
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
roofs
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
shocked
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
sights
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
state
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From this reading Ferdinand Barnacle was there, and in his most engaging state.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
there
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From this reading Bar was there, and in full force.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
thoughtful
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
two
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From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner-party was at the great Physician’s.
ways
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From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few ways of life were hidden from Physician, and he was oftener in its darkest places than even Bishop.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
