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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 This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
agree
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
any
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
back
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
beamed
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
bill
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
called
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From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
chair
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
Daver
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
disappearance
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From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
emphasised
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From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
expounded
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
finger-tips
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From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
friend
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From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
girl
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
interest
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
leaned
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
manner
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
Mr
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
mystery
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From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
oddly
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From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
only
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
paying
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
problem
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
Ravini
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
really
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
reminiscent
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From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
said
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From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
supreme
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From this reading That is to me the supreme mystery of his disappearance--he left without paying his bill!”
telephone
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From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
together
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From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
unanswerable
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and beamed at the girl in the manner of one who had expounded an unanswerable problem.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With his finger-tips together he had an appearance which was oddly reminiscent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was the point I emphasised to a friend of his who called me on the telephone this morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “/The/ point is,” said Mr. Daver, “the only point--I think you will agree with me here--that really has any interest for us, is that Mr. Ravini left without paying his bill.
