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additional
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
Alibad
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
amusing
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
any
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
chiefly
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
Christmas
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
content
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
delinquent
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
died
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
dint
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
display
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
down
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
dwelling
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
enjoy
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
eventful
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
evidence
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
excitement
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
Ferrers
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
festivities
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
find
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
footing
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
full
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
inconvenient
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
Keeling
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
like
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
Major
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
meet
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
mirth
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
Mirza
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
night
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
otherwise
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
Penelope
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
prepared
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
promised
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
provide
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
quietness
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
rather
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
received
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
recollection
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
resources
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
ridiculous
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
rode
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
schooled
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
seen
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
side
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From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
sort
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
spend
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
station
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
there
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
understood
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
very
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From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
wait
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From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
week
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From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had schooled himself into quietness since that eventful night by dint of dwelling chiefly on the ridiculous side of what he had seen, and found the recollection rather amusing than otherwise.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ferrers rode into Alibad next week, to spend his Christmas there, his excitement had died down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not received the additional evidence against Major Keeling which the Mirza had promised him, and he understood that he must be content to wait for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered, with something very like mirth, on what sort of footing he would find himself with Penelope this time.
wrath
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From this reading He felt that he could meet the delinquent without any inconvenient display of wrath, and was prepared to enjoy to the full such Christmas festivities as the resources of the station might provide.
