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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 LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
apparently
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
approaching
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From this reading At this juncture a step was heard approaching.
April
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
BACKWATER
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
begins
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
Binney
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
box
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
Cambridge
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
case
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
chocolate
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
cigarette
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
collected
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
collection
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
College
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
contented
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
corners
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
creams
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
cushions
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
days
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
devoted
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
down
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
ends
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
expedition
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
explained
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
filling
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
finally
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
FINDS
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
flannel
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
grey
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
hat
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
heard
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From this reading At this juncture a step was heard approaching.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
hot
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
Japanese
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
juncture
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From this reading At this juncture a step was heard approaching.
June
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
known
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
large
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
late
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
light
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
longingly
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
LUCIUS
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
making
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
middle
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
moment
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
Mr
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
o'clock
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
pipes
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
plethoric
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
pocket
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
preparations
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
put
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
room
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
silken
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
slipped
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
some
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
sometimes
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
sort
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this juncture a step was heard approaching.
straw
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
suit
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
Summer
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
sunny
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
table
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From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
ten
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
term
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture a step was heard approaching.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
Trinity
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
two
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
umbrella
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From this reading He had collected from different corners of the room a Japanese umbrella, two plethoric silken cushions and a large box of chocolate creams.
unfitting
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From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
usually
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
very
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From this reading The morning in Cambridge, as has been explained, is usually devoted to books, but here was Mr. Lucius Binney of Trinity College in a very light grey flannel suit and a straw hat apparently making preparations for some sort of an expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LUCIUS FINDS A BACKWATER It was ten o'clock of a late April morning, one of those hot sunny days which sometimes make it not unfitting that the term which in Cambridge begins in April and ends in the middle of June should be known as the Summer Term.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put them down on the table and looked for a moment longingly at his collection of pipes, but finally contented himself with filling a cigarette case, which he slipped into his pocket.
