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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 I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
alacrity
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
all
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
barred
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
bath-room
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
brim
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
creatures
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
curling
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
defences
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
Don't
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
down
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
ear
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
enemy
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From this reading Then I transferred my eyes to my enemy.
extremely
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
eyes
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From this reading Then I transferred my eyes to my enemy.
feet
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
gates
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
get
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
hat
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
he's
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
hit
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
hostile
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
human
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
kind
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
lawyer
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
locked
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
main
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
man
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
moment
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
more
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
Mr
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I transferred my eyes to my enemy.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
narrow
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
pathos
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
raked
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
reverse
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
Romaine
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
sally-port
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
say
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
side
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
sounding
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
tableau
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
taken
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
tall
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
Then
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From this reading Then I transferred my eyes to my enemy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
transferred
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From this reading Then I transferred my eyes to my enemy.
trumpets
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
two
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From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
unhappily
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
very
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From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
voice
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From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had his hat on, a little on one side: it was a very tall hat, raked extremely, and had a narrow curling brim.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
whisper
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From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never did two human creatures get to their feet with more alacrity than the lawyer and myself.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We had locked and barred the main gates of the citadel; but unhappily we had left open the bath-room sally-port; and here we found the voice of the hostile trumpets sounding from within, and all our defences taken in reverse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I took but the time to whisper Mr. Romaine in the ear: ‘Here is another tableau for you!’ at which he looked at me a moment with a kind of pathos, as who should say, ‘Don’t hit a man when he’s down.’
