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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 Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
accomplished
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
accused
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From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
afraid
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
apartment
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
apologies
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
bad
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From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
bearing
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
blouse
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
brilliant
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
Christopher
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
daughter
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
days
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From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
distractions
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
dressed
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
Early
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
effective
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
faith
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From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
followed
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
frame
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
given
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
inconstancy
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From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
M
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
made
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From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
man
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
many
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
Newman
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
Nioche
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
old
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
Paris
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
perhaps
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From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
picture
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
reminder
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From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
said
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
salutations
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
sir
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Newman, among the distractions of Paris, had forgotten M. Nioche and his accomplished daughter; but this was an effective reminder.
up
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From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You accused us, perhaps, of inconstancy, of bad faith.
ushered
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
wait
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From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have made you wait so many days.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid you had given me up, sir,” said the old man, after many apologies and salutations.
youth
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From this reading Early one morning, before Christopher Newman was dressed, a little old man was ushered into his apartment, followed by a youth in a blouse, bearing a picture in a brilliant frame.
