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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 THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
accustomed
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
act
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
agility
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
audience
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
banknotes
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
career
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
Carthew
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
certainly
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From this reading Carthew knew that his employer was late; and certainly the people in his house knew that he was late.
conjuror
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
consciously
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
day
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
door
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
duly
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
Eagle
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
eleven
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
employer
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From this reading Carthew knew that his employer was late; and certainly the people in his house knew that he was late.
fact
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
final
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
full
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
head-first
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
house
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From this reading Carthew knew that his employer was late; and certainly the people in his house knew that he was late.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
idle
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
IDLENESS
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carthew knew that his employer was late; and certainly the people in his house knew that he was late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
knew
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From this reading Carthew knew that his employer was late; and certainly the people in his house knew that he was late.
late
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From this reading Mr. Prohack was late.
like
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
man
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
minutes
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
more
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
Mr
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
now
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
original
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
pavement
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
people
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
performing
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
PRACTICE
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
Prohack
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
repaired
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
rushed
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
scientifically
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From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
seconds
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
six-pences
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
slammed
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
sprang
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
ten
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was late on this the first full day of his career as a consciously and scientifically idle man.
thousand
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
three
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
trick
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From this reading And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people.
velocity
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From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Prohack was late.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRACTICE OF IDLENESS I At ten minutes to eleven the next morning Mr. Prohack rushed across the pavement, and sprang head-first into the original Eagle (now duly repaired) with the velocity and agility of a man long accustomed to the fact that seconds are more precious than six-pences and minutes than banknotes.
