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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 At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
arrived
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
broad
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
came
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From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
case
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
chambers
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
clerk
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
clock
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From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
Counsel
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
Cyril
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
day
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
demurrage
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
devilled
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
diligent
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
fashion
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
Gibbons
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
important
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
junior
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
King's
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
leisurely
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
likely
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
lunch
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
made
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
Maxon
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From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
Maxon's
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
movements
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
Mr
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
nine
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO PROCEEDINGS!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
occupied
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
paper
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
PROCEEDINGS
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From this reading NO PROCEEDINGS!
punctual
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
quarter
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
reached
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From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
river
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
room
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
small
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
stroke
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From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
sweep
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
Temple
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
ten
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
usual
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
very
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
view
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
