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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 Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
away
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From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
business
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From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
coldness
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
concern
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
countenance
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
degree
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
distance
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
encouragement
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From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
feet
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
find
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From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
gave
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
George
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From this reading ‘Is that you, George?
hand
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
hastened
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is that you, George?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
marked
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
master
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From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
much
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
refuse
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
run
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From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
said
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From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
scrambled
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
severity
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
sir
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From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
strong
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
surprise
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
taken
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Is that you, George?
thus
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
tones
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From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
unprepared
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From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
very
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
visitor
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
welcome
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From this reading Feeling very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise, I scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not refuse me his hand; but he gave it with a coldness and distance for which I was quite unprepared, and his countenance, as he looked on me, was marked in a strong degree with concern and severity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘So, sir, I find you here?’ said he, in tones of little encouragement.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can run away; I have business with your master.’
