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1875
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
age
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
allow
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
apologies
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
article
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
ask
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
attributed
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
Ayres
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
BALANCEnounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
Bemerton's
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
Buenos
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
came
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
changes
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
clean
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
critical
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
DABNEY
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
discontented
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
door
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
Duckie
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
Duckie's
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
effect
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
English
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
exile
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
expression
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
few
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
friendly
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
generally
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
GO
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
grey
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
hair
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
impressions
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
intends
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
just
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
knocked
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
LETS
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
living
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
London
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
made
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
makes
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
man
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
many
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
minute
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
mouth
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Mrs
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
now
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
observant
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
only
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
ordinary
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
paper
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
perhaps
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
prematurely
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
present
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
press
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
questions
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From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
remark
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
said
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
sensitive
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
shaved
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
slightly
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
stranger
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
upstairs
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
usual
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
visit
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
well-bred
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From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made the usual apologies that a well-bred man makes to a stranger with whom he intends to be friendly, and attributed his visit to a remark of Mrs. Duckie's to the effect that I had been living in Buenos Ayres since 1875 and had only just returned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
words
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ LETS HIMSELF GO I had not long been over Bemerton's when Mrs. Duckie knocked at the door to ask if Mr. Dabney, the gentleman upstairs, the gentleman on the press, might have a few words with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
yes
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From this reading Of course I said yes, and in a minute or so he came in--a man of the ordinary age in London just now, clean shaved, with prematurely grey hair, a slightly discontented expression, and a sensitive, critical mouth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seemed to me," he added, "that to an observant man London and the English generally must after so long an exile present many changes, and I thought you would perhaps allow me to ask you a few questions about your impressions for an article in my paper."
