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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 To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
agitated
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
any
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be cheerful,” said Johnny.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
bedroom
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
black
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
buckle
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
cheerful
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From this reading “Be cheerful,” said Johnny.
cigarette-holder
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
clothes
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
deeper
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
dress
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
ebonite
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
extremely
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From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
hushed
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
Johnny
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
Johnny's
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
laid
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
loafing
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
man
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
misfortune
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
only
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From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
out
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
Parker
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
profoundly
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
said
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
sir
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From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
some
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
sorry
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From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
spectator
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
teeth
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From this reading Johnny, loafing into his bedroom, a long, black, ebonite cigarette-holder between his teeth, found his man profoundly agitated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
there
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
tragedy
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
unaccountable
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
valet
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From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
voice
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
waistcoat
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
way
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Parker, the valet, as he laid out Johnny’s dress clothes, there was a misfortune and a tragedy deeper than any to which Johnny had been a spectator.
white
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From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m extremely sorry, sir, because this is the only white dress waistcoat you have.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The buckle of your white dress waistcoat has in some unaccountable way disappeared,” he said in a hushed voice.
